compare.rb

arya = (1..100000).map{ rand(1000) }
aryb = (1..100000).map{ rand(1000) }

stra = arya.map{|e| e.to_s }
strb = aryb.map{|e| e.to_s }

syma = stra.map{|e| e.to_sym}
symb = strb.map{|e| e.to_sym}

start = Time.now
puts syma == symb
puts Time.now - start

start = Time.now
puts stra == strb
puts Time.now - start

start = Time.now
puts stra == strb
puts Time.now - start

start = Time.now
puts syma == symb
puts Time.now - start