Simple bench mark test using ruby Time class

benchmark_with_block.rb

def benchmark
  # Initialize the times
	start_time = Time.now
	yield
	end_time = Time.now
	running_time = end_time - start_time
	puts "string.reverse took #{running_time} seconds to run"
end

benchmark { 
	long_string = "apple"*1000000
	long_string.reverse
}