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Discussion on: Why is using javascript “for loop” for array iteration a bad idea?

 
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Prosen Ghosh • Edited

yes, that is the point of my post how we can write good quality code, where can we do the mitake? if we do mistake in our code it can be affect the performance and create unnecessary bug.

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JasonCubic

It's still a micro optimization. The for loop can loop through 400 empty places in an array in what, 5ms? It's extremely fast.

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Jon Randy 🎖️

Precisely - and by addressing the symptom rather than the cause i.e. by switching from a 'for loop' to forEach - you would actually be making the performance of the optimal (bug fixed) system worse than before.