Five: 13 wallclock secs (13.39 usr + 0.00 sys = 13.39 CPU) @ 5.15/s (n=69) One: 13 wallclock secs (12.92 usr + 0.01 sys = 12.93 CPU) @ 4.87/s (n=63) #### One => sub { my ($y) = (split(/\s+/,$testlarge))[0]; }, Five => sub { my $y = split(/\s+/,$testlarge) }