Tool to compare speed between minetest.env:set_node() minetest.env:set_nodes() and set_nodes() with minp and maxp specified

speedcomparison.lua

time_setnodes = 0
time_setnoare = 0
time_setnode  = 0
amount_setnodes = 0
amount_setnoare = 0
amount_setnode  = 0

function benchmark_setnodes(minp, maxp)
	local t1 = os.time()

	local nodes = {}

	for x=minp.x,maxp.x do
	for y=minp.y,maxp.y do
	for z=minp.z,maxp.z do
		table.insert(nodes, {pos = {x = x, y = y, z = z}, node = {name = "default:stone"}})
	end
	end
	end

	minetest.env:set_nodes(nodes)

	local t2 = os.time()
	return t2-t1
end

function benchmark_setnode(minp, maxp)
	local t2 = os.time()

	for x=minp.x,maxp.x do
	for y=minp.y,maxp.y do
	for z=minp.z,maxp.z do
		minetest.env:set_node({x=x, y=y, z=z}, {name="default:wood"})
	end
	end
	end

	local t3 = os.time()
	return t3-t2
end

function benchmark_setnodes_area(minp, maxp)
	local t2 = os.time()

	minetest.env:set_nodes({{minp = minp, maxp = maxp, node={name="default:dirt"}}})

	local t3 = os.time()
	return t3-t2
end

minetest.register_craftitem("test:test", {
	description = "Testcraftitem",
	inventory_image = "default_lava.png",
	
	on_use = function(itemstack, dropper, pointed_thing)
		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
			return
		end

		local pos = pointed_thing.under
		local minp = {x=pos.x-50, y=pos.y+2, z=pos.z-50}
		local maxp = {x=pos.x+50, y=pos.y+12, z=pos.z+50}

		local mode = math.random(1, 3)
		local tocall = {}

		thistime_setnoare = 0
		thistime_setnode  = 0
		thistime_setnodes = 0

		if mode == 1 then
			amount_setnoare = amount_setnoare + 1
			thistime_setnoare = benchmark_setnodes_area(minp, maxp)
			time_setnoare = time_setnoare * ((amount_setnoare-1)/amount_setnoare)
						+ thistime_setnoare * (1/amount_setnoare)
		elseif mode == 2 then
			amount_setnodes = amount_setnodes + 1
			thistime_setnodes = benchmark_setnodes(minp, maxp)
			time_setnodes = time_setnodes * ((amount_setnodes-1)/amount_setnodes) 
						+ thistime_setnodes * (1/amount_setnodes)
		elseif mode == 3 then
			amount_setnode = amount_setnode + 1
			thistime_setnode  = benchmark_setnode(minp, maxp)
			time_setnode  = time_setnode  * ((amount_setnode-1)/amount_setnode) 
							+ thistime_setnode  * (1/amount_setnode)
		end
		print("This time: set_nodes(): "..thistime_setnodes.."; set_node(): "..thistime_setnode.." set_nodes() with area: "..thistime_setnoare)
		
		print("Average: set_nodes(): "..time_setnodes.."; set_node(): "..time_setnode.." set_nodes() with area: "..time_setnoare)
		
	end,
})