luwes / luwes/js-diff-benchmark
Fix Paul Heckel algorithm
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- JavaScript
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Description
The number of operations is way too big.
Seems the script used in the benchmark is broke.
https://johnresig.com/projects/javascript-diff-algorithm/
cc @jeresig
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the benchmark script and the Paul Heckel algorithm implementation referenced by the issue, then compare its operation count with the linked JavaScript diff algorithm. Done means identifying and correcting the broken benchmark behavior so the reported number of operations is no longer unexpectedly large.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100