$ perl bench_sort2.pl Benchmark: timing 800 iterations of random, reverse, sorted... random: 14 wallclock secs (14.48 usr + 0.00 sys = 14.48 CPU) @ 55.26/s (n=800) reverse: 14 wallclock secs (13.57 usr + 0.00 sys = 13.57 CPU) @ 58.94/s (n=800) sorted: 14 wallclock secs (13.57 usr + 0.00 sys = 13.57 CPU) @ 58.94/s (n=800)