Profiles a function that throws vs one that returns

throw_benchmark.exs

Mix.install([:benchee])

defmodule Profile do
  def function_that_throws(input) do
    throw(input)
  catch
    value -> value
  end

  def function_that_returns(input) do
    input
  end
end

Benchee.run(
  %{
    "throw" => fn -> Profile.function_that_throws(:test) end,
    "return" => fn -> Profile.function_that_returns(:test) end
  },
  time: 10,
  memory_time: 2
)