gistfile1.txt

String of three characters
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using a quotemeta regex 277778/s                      --           -6%      -56%
using a regex           294118/s                      6%            --      -53%
using eq                625000/s                    125%          112%        --

String of five characters
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using a quotemeta regex 250000/s                      --          -17%      -60%
using a regex           303030/s                     21%            --      -52%
using eq                625000/s                    150%          106%        --

String of nine characters
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using a quotemeta regex 250000/s                      --          -15%      -62%
using a regex           294118/s                     18%            --      -56%
using eq                666667/s                    167%          127%        --

String of seven characters
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using a quotemeta regex 270270/s                      --           -8%      -59%
using a regex           294118/s                      9%            --      -56%
using eq                666667/s                    147%          127%        --