Reuse objects rather than recreate

Example A

var i,a,b,len;
a = {x:0,y:0}
function test(){ // return object created each call
    return {x:0,y:0};
}
function test1(a){ // return object supplied 
    a.x=0;
    a.y=0;
    return a;
}   

for(i = 0; i < 100; i ++){ // Loop A
   b = test();
}

for(i = 0; i < 100; i ++){ // Loop B
   b = test1(a);
}

Loop B is 4 (400%) times faster than Loop A

It is very inefficient to create a new object in performance code. Loop A calls function test() which returns a new object every call. The created object is discarded every iteration, Loop B calls test1() that requires the object returns to be supplied. It thus uses the same object and avoids allocation of a new object, and excessive GC hits. (GC were not included in the performance test)

Example B

var i,a,b,len;
a = {x:0,y:0}
function test2(a){
    return {x : a.x * 10,y : a.x * 10};
}   
function test3(a){
    a.x= a.x * 10;
    a.y= a.y * 10;
    return a;
}  
for(i = 0; i < 100; i++){  // Loop A
    b = test2({x : 10, y : 10});
}
for(i = 0; i < 100; i++){ // Loop B
    a.x = 10;
    a.y = 10;
    b = test3(a);                
}

Loop B is 5 (500%) times faster than loop A

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