function StringBuffer () { this._strings_ = new Array(); } StringBuffer.prototype.append = function(str) { this._strings_.push(str); }; StringBuffer.prototype.toString = function() { return this._strings_.join(""); }; var d1 = new Date(); var str = ""; for (var i=0; i < 10000; i++) { str += "text"; } var d2 = new Date(); document.write("Concatenation with plus: " + (d2.getTime() - d1.getTime()) + " milliseconds"); var buffer = new StringBuffer(); d1 = new Date(); for (var i=0; i < 10000; i++) { buffer.append("text"); } var result = buffer.toString(); d2 = new Date(); document.write("<br />Concatenation with StringBuffer: " + (d2.getTime() - d1.getTime()) + " milliseconds");
IE6:
Concatenation with plus: 79 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 46 milliseconds
IE7:
Concatenation with plus: 78 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 47 milliseconds
IE8:
Concatenation with plus: 0 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 15 milliseconds
FF:
Concatenation with plus: 3 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 5 milliseconds
Opera:
Concatenation with plus: 0 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 16 milliseconds
Chrome:
Concatenation with plus: 1 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 3 milliseconds
Safari:
Concatenation with plus: 1 milliseconds
Concatenation with StringBuffer: 1 milliseconds