From: Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@...>
Date: 2006-04-14T00:27:02+09:00
Subject: Re: First script seems slow - What's a better way to write t

Hi,

In message "Re: First script seems slow - What's a better way to write t"
    on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:48:12 +0900, Ross Bamford <rossrt@roscopeco.co.uk> writes:

|from ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [i686-linux]. Interestingly (though
|probably of no concern given developmental status), performance was
|significantly worse with 1.9 (especially for qux - around 23 seconds)
|and Oniguruma.

Because qux creates a lot of Regexp objects.  Since Oniguruma (1.9
regex engine) takes little bit longer time for pattern compilation and
optimization than old 1.8 regex engine.

							matz.