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I think this is incorrect, some features are by definition slower. Take for example the iterable protocol, it will always be slower than a traditional for loop [1] because the spec mandates a prototype lookup and function call [2].

So far the only features that are actually fast are generators and the new data types (Map, Set, et al).

[1] https://jsperf.com/for-vs-for-of/2

[2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Referen...



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