gistfile1.txt

import cPickle as pickle
import marshal
import time

data = { }

for i in range(1000000):
    fn = intern('fn' + str(i // 1000))
    data[(fn, i // 1000, i)] = True

# Pickle.

if True:
    times = [ ]

    for reps in range(10):
        start = time.clock()
        pickle.dumps(data, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
        times.append(time.clock() - start)

    times.sort()
    print("cPickle:")
    print(" ".join("{:.4f}".format(t) for t in times))

# Marshal.

if True:
    times = [ ]

    for reps in range(10):
        start = time.clock()
        marshal.dumps(data, 2)
        times.append(time.clock() - start)

    times.sort()
    print("Marshal:")
    print(" ".join("{:.4f}".format(t) for t in times))