From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2006-05-26T17:18:36+09:00
Subject: Re: How use Profiling, a Quick Guide.

2006/5/25, Victor Shepelev <vshepelev@imho.com.ua>:

> > Note that a similar thing can be achieved with set_trace_func
>
> Drawbacks of set_trace_func was discussed in the original topic here:
> http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/192294

Yes, but the other solution is more intrusive and will break if the
method is redefined.  If the sole purpose is counting of invocations
than I'd personally prefer the approach with set_trace_func.  Just my
0.02EUR...

Kind regards

robert

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