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Posted by Blainer   (191 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Tue 24 Nov 2009 12:42 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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What would be a simple way to test the time taken to execute a function?

I was thinking just a line where I want the timer to start and a line where I want it to finish.

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Posted by WillFa   USA  (517 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #1 on Tue 24 Nov 2009 04:40 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Template:post=7891 Please see the forum thread: http://gammon.com.au/forum/?id=7891.
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Posted by Nick Gammon   Australia  (18,770 posts)  [Biography] bio   Forum Administrator
Date Reply #2 on Tue 24 Nov 2009 04:47 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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os.difftime is one way:

http://www.gammon.com.au/scripts/doc.php?lua=os.difftime

For more resolution, try GetInfo (232).
- Nick Gammon

www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com
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Posted by Blainer   (191 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #3 on Tue 24 Nov 2009 05:02 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Thanks WillFa that was my reason for wanting to know execution times. :)
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