README.md

MQL4-Benchmark

Module for measuring execution speed.

Install

1. Download Benchmark.mqh
2. Save the file to /MQL4/Include/mql4_modules/Benchmark/Benchmark.mqh

Usage

1. Include Benchmark.mqh.
2. Execute the Start method before the processing you want to measure.
3. Execute the End method after the processing you want to measure.
4. Elapsed time is output to the Experts tab.

#include <Benchmark.mqh>

int OnInit()
{
   // Start measurement.
   Benchmark::Start("Sample");
   
   for(int i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) {
      // Some processing.
   }
   
   // End measurement.
   Benchmark::End();
   
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}

Instead of running the Start and End methods, you can also use BenchmarkRun.

int sum(int a, int b, int c)
{
   return(a + b + c);
}

int OnInit()
{
   // Output the time taken to execute the function sum one million times.
   BenchmarkRun(sum(100, 200, 300), 1000000); 
   
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}