⚡ Bolt: Combine multiple O(n) array iterations in updateStatistics - #121
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Combined `.map()`, `Math.max()`, and `.forEach()` into a single `for` loop in `updateStatistics` in `frontend/dashboard.js`. This prevents the allocation of an intermediate `scores` array and reduces the number of times the dataset is iterated over from 3 to 1. Co-authored-by: alvin000009238 <107313913+alvin000009238@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
This PR optimizes the dashboard statistics calculation by consolidating multiple passes over the subjects array into a single loop to reduce iteration overhead and avoid intermediate allocations.
Changes:
- Replaced
map()+Math.max()+forEach()with a single indexedforloop inupdateStatistics. - Tracks
highest,totalWeightedScore, andtotalWeightin one pass.
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| let highest = -Infinity; | ||
| let totalWeightedScore = 0; | ||
| let totalWeight = 0; | ||
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| subjects.forEach(subject => { | ||
| for (let i = 0; i < subjects.length; i++) { | ||
| const subject = subjects[i]; | ||
| const score = subject.scoreValue; | ||
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| if (score > highest) highest = score; | ||
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| const weight = getSubjectWeight(subject.SubjectName); | ||
| totalWeightedScore += score * weight; | ||
| totalWeight += weight; |
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highest is initialized to -Infinity and only updated when score > highest. If any subject.scoreValue is NaN (possible if getNumericScore() returns NaN), comparisons will be false and highest may remain -Infinity, which then gets rendered to the UI. Also, totalWeightedScore += score * weight will become NaN and propagate into the average. Consider skipping non-finite scores (e.g., Number.isFinite(score)) and, if no valid scores are found, render '--' (or 0) instead of -Infinity/NaN.
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Code Review
This pull request optimizes the updateStatistics function in frontend/dashboard.js by consolidating multiple array iterations into a single loop to reduce overhead and improve performance. The reviewer suggested using a for...of loop instead of a traditional for loop to enhance code readability while maintaining the performance benefits of the single-pass approach.
| for (let i = 0; i < subjects.length; i++) { | ||
| const subject = subjects[i]; | ||
| const score = subject.scoreValue; | ||
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| if (score > highest) highest = score; | ||
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| const weight = getSubjectWeight(subject.SubjectName); | ||
| totalWeightedScore += score * weight; | ||
| totalWeight += weight; | ||
| }); | ||
| } |
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While using a standard for loop is efficient, using for...of is generally preferred in modern JavaScript for better readability when the index is not required. Given that this is a performance-oriented change, for...of is highly optimized in modern engines and would maintain the 'Bolt' performance goals while improving code clarity.
for (const subject of subjects) {
const score = subject.scoreValue;
if (score > highest) highest = score;
const weight = getSubjectWeight(subject.SubjectName);
totalWeightedScore += score * weight;
totalWeight += weight;
}
💡 What: Combined
.map(),Math.max(), and.forEach()into a singleforloop inupdateStatistics.🎯 Why: Reduces array iterations from 3 to 1 and avoids creating intermediate arrays, reducing overhead and garbage collection.
📊 Impact: O(n) time complexity with a smaller constant factor, reducing memory allocation for the intermediate
scoresarray.🔬 Measurement: Observe memory footprint and CPU time when
updateStatisticsruns with many subjects.PR created automatically by Jules for task 16965415279500453763 started by @alvin000009238