In an ng-repeat I am comparing a string, is it faster to compare numbers?

Question

I am using this logic for some simple template logic in angular 1.5:

<p ng-if="myData.type !== 'customer'"></p>

Would it be be faster from a performance perspective to use numbers instead of a string comparison?? ie

<p ng-if="myData.type !== '0'"></p> ?

Your question might be equally valid when asking the same about Javascript (q.v. [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23836825/is-javascript-string-comparison-just-as-fast-as-number-comparison)). The answer would depend on the particular implementation of JS for a given browser. — Tim Biegeleisen, Nov 14 '16 at 01:19
Actually both cases shown are strings since you quoted `'0'` — charlietfl, Nov 14 '16 at 01:40

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '16 at 01:26

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String comparisons are slightly slower, but barely. The difference will not be noticeable if the strings are shorter than 100 characters, and there are fewer than a million comparisons. Use strings if it is easier.

answered Nov 14 '16 at 01:26

Gavin Haynes

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curious where you came up with 100 and 1 million? Seem like arbitrary round numbers without any citation – charlietfl Nov 14 '16 at 02:07

In an ng-repeat I am comparing a string, is it faster to compare numbers?

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