res.txt

1:32 savonarola@thnk:~/dev/ruby-perl>perl test_from_perl.pl
empty:
timethis 10000000:  5 wallclock secs ( 3.67 usr +  0.00 sys =  3.67 CPU) @ 2724795.64/s (n=10000000)
withdb:
timethis 10000:  3 wallclock secs ( 1.41 usr +  0.39 sys =  1.80 CPU) @ 5555.56/s (n=10000)

1:33 savonarola@thnk:~/dev/ruby-perl>ruby test_from_ruby.rb
                          user     system      total        real
empty:                1.800000   0.000000   1.800000 (  1.798274)
withdb:               1.620000   0.440000   2.060000 (  3.355840)