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# Prepare workspace
git clone git@github.com:localhots/template_engine_comparison.git
cd template_engine_comparison
bundle install
# Generate data for templates
./fakedata.rb 1000 > data/big.yml
# Run benchmarks
./benchmark.rbIntel Core i7 2.6 GHz
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## Compilation (small template) - 1.000 runs ##
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user system total real
builder 0.040000 0.010000 0.050000 ( 0.051603)
erb 0.240000 0.020000 0.260000 ( 0.252003)
erubis 0.060000 0.020000 0.080000 ( 0.082601)
haml 0.850000 0.030000 0.880000 ( 0.880267)
handlebars 0.100000 0.030000 0.130000 ( 0.124923)
liquid 0.050000 0.020000 0.070000 ( 0.074742)
markaby 0.020000 0.010000 0.030000 ( 0.040555)
mustache 0.020000 0.020000 0.040000 ( 0.028828)
slim 1.980000 0.050000 2.030000 ( 2.038820)
string 0.030000 0.020000 0.050000 ( 0.045661)
tagz 0.010000 0.000000 0.010000 ( 0.017564)
tenjin 0.010000 0.010000 0.020000 ( 0.015479)
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## Render (small template) - 10.000 runs ##
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user system total real
builder 1.890000 0.000000 1.890000 ( 1.893341)
erb 0.110000 0.000000 0.110000 ( 0.109126)
erubis 0.080000 0.000000 0.080000 ( 0.078112)
haml 0.210000 0.010000 0.220000 ( 0.212483)
handlebars 0.690000 0.040000 0.730000 ( 0.701104)
liquid 0.350000 0.000000 0.350000 ( 0.353939)
markaby 2.450000 0.070000 2.520000 ( 2.518086)
mustache 2.510000 0.060000 2.570000 ( 2.569790)
slim 0.210000 0.010000 0.220000 ( 0.213641)
string 0.090000 0.000000 0.090000 ( 0.091101)
tagz 1.010000 0.020000 1.030000 ( 1.035361)
tenjin 0.110000 0.000000 0.110000 ( 0.112881)
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## Compilation (big template) - 1.000 runs ##
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user system total real
builder 0.020000 0.020000 0.040000 ( 0.043931)
erb 0.280000 0.020000 0.300000 ( 0.302882)
erubis 0.110000 0.020000 0.130000 ( 0.135634)
haml 1.140000 0.030000 1.170000 ( 1.171942)
handlebars 0.100000 0.030000 0.130000 ( 0.118258)
liquid 0.110000 0.020000 0.130000 ( 0.130391)
markaby 0.020000 0.010000 0.030000 ( 0.042543)
mustache 0.020000 0.020000 0.040000 ( 0.035402)
slim 2.400000 0.040000 2.440000 ( 2.440354)
string 0.030000 0.020000 0.050000 ( 0.044737)
tagz 0.010000 0.010000 0.020000 ( 0.017057)
tenjin 0.010000 0.000000 0.010000 ( 0.015773)
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## Render (big template, 150KB data) - 50 runs ##
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user system total real
builder 9.270000 0.030000 9.300000 ( 9.289956)
erb 0.310000 0.000000 0.310000 ( 0.313369)
erubis 0.200000 0.010000 0.210000 ( 0.214869)
haml 0.490000 0.010000 0.500000 ( 0.495157)
handlebars 5.170000 0.060000 5.230000 ( 5.221436)
liquid 5.770000 0.050000 5.820000 ( 5.836171)
markaby 6.280000 0.020000 6.300000 ( 6.303951)
mustache 2.160000 0.000000 2.160000 ( 2.164364)
slim 0.700000 0.010000 0.710000 ( 0.702391)
string 0.350000 0.020000 0.370000 ( 0.370049)
tagz 10.670000 0.190000 10.860000 ( 10.868873)
tenjin 0.240000 0.010000 0.250000 ( 0.255957)