>>>>> "CO" == Chas Owens <chas.ow...@gmail.com> writes:
CO> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:44, Uri Guttman <u...@stemsystems.com> wrote: >> the negated char class is usually faster than most similar methods. i >> just like it as it says what i really want - a string without any - chars. >> also anchoring helps too in saying this string must be at the beginning >> (he wants the first field). CO> Really? I have never found it so. Could you explain what is wrong CO> with my benchmark (I get similar results on 5.12)? on the surface i see nothing wrong with your benchmark. the speed differences are relatively minor in all three cases. i distinctly recall that negated char classes were faster but it could be for older perls. they have continually optimized the regex engine over the years. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
