method
bm
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bm(label_width = 0, *labels)
private
A simple interface to the #benchmark method, #bm generates sequential reports with labels. The parameters have the same meaning as for #benchmark.
require 'benchmark' n = 5000000 Benchmark.bm(7) do |x| x.report("for:") { for i in 1..n; a = "1"; end } x.report("times:") { n.times do ; a = "1"; end } x.report("upto:") { 1.upto(n) do ; a = "1"; end } end
Generates:
user system total real for: 0.960000 0.000000 0.960000 ( 0.957966) times: 0.960000 0.000000 0.960000 ( 0.960423) upto: 0.950000 0.000000 0.950000 ( 0.954864)