var ITERATIONS = 20000; var s = "a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z"; var sum = 0; for (var i = 0; i < ITERATIONS; i++) { var parts = s.split(","); sum += parts.length; } sum