From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2004-07-03T08:46:34+09:00
Subject: Re: slow method searching?

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Sean O'Dell (sean@celsoft.com) wrote:

> You're timing how long it takes the OS to load the time program, the
> Ruby interpreter, Ruby to load your script and then Ruby to run your
> code.  The OS is adding variance to your final times, probably.

The OS does not add 35 seconds of variance.

> Try putting all of your tests in a single Ruby script file.  Place a
> pause or a gets in Ruby code to allow the OS to stop all possible hard
> disk activity before commencing the actual tests.

Hint: This is similar, possibly related, to ruby-core:2661

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