regexp as literal and as object.js

if(!console)
  console = {};

if(!console.log)
  console.log = $jb._log;

console.time = $jb._timerBegin;
console.timeEnd = $jb._timerEnd;


var i, n = 300000,
  s = '                    ';
  
console.time("1");
i = n; while(i--)
{
  s.replace(/\s/g, '');
}    
console.timeEnd("1");

console.time("2");
var re = new RegExp(/\s/);
i = n; while(i--)
{  
  s.replace(re, '');
}    
console.timeEnd("2");

/*
ff3.6
1: 3565
2: 1096
2: 1115
1: 3449

chrome4
1: 3955
2: 1129
2: 1266
1: 3898

opera10.53
1: 1923
2: 969
2: 1085
1: 1915

ie7
1: 6950
2: 3505
2: 3565
1: 6650
*/