gistfile1.rb

require "benchmark"

val = (1..9).to_a

Benchmark.bm(7) do |x|
	x.report("if:") {
		val.each { |v|
			if v == 9
				a = 9
			elsif v == 8
				a = 8
			elsif v == 7
				a = 7
			elsif v == 6
				a = 6
			elsif v == 5
				a = 5
			elsif v == 4
				a = 4
			elsif v == 3
				a = 3
			elsif v == 2
				a = 2
			elsif v == 1
				a = 1
			else
				a = ""
			end
		} 
	}
	
	x.report("case:") {
		val.each { |v|
			case v
			when 9
				a = 9
			when 8
				a = 8
			when 7
				a = 7
			when 6
				a = 6
			when 5
				a = 5
			when 4
				a = 4
			when 3
				a = 3
			when 2
				a = 2
			when 1
				a = 1
			else
				a = ""
			end
		}
	}
end