Benchmark: running Regexp, Regexp D&P, Substring, each for at least 5 CPU seconds... Regexp: 6 wallclock secs ( 5.38 usr + 0.00 sys = 5.38 CPU) @ 173245.35/s (n=932060) Regexp D&P: 6 wallclock secs ( 5.30 usr + 0.00 sys = 5.30 CPU) @ 200480.57/s (n=1062547) Substring: 7 wallclock secs ( 5.45 usr + 0.00 sys = 5.45 CPU) @ 1004355.05/s (n=5473735)