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Build Cipher Performance Benchmark in JavaScript

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#7 opened on Jun 19, 2025

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Description

Description:
Build a performance benchmarking script in JavaScript to measure the encryption speed of Caesar vs Vigenère ciphers using the performance.now() API. This will help contributors analyze algorithm efficiency.

Expected Tasks:

  • In the js-ciphers/ folder, create a new script benchmark.js
  • Import or include both Caesar and Vigenère functions
  • Measure execution time for:
    • Short input (e.g., 50 characters)
    • Medium input (e.g., 500 characters)
    • Large input (e.g., 5000 characters)
  • Log results to the console or save in a benchmark_results.json file
  • Add a section to README.md under “Benchmarks” describing the setup

Stretch Tasks:

  • Visualize results with a basic HTML + chart (e.g., using Chart.js)
  • Add an average of 10 trials per test case for better accuracy

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Research direction
Create a performance benchmark script in JavaScript that measures encryption speed of Caesar and Vigenère ciphers using performance.now(). Test with short, medium, and large inputs, log results, and optionally add visualization and multiple trials.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
securitybackend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80