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to_sym vs :"#{string}"
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gistfile1.txt
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ ruby syntax
2.725053
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ ruby to_sym
2.451621
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ ruby syntax
2.768495
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ ruby to_sym
2.47925
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ cat to_sym
x = Time.now
0.upto(1000000) do
(Time.now.to_i + rand(9999999)).to_s.to_sym
end
y = Time.now
z = y-x
p z
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$ cat syntax
x = Time.now
0.upto(1000000) do
:"#{(Time.now.to_i + rand(9999999)).to_s}"
end
y = Time.now
z = y-x
p z
branperry-mbk:~ brandon.perry$
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