use constant FORMAT => '@413A30 @373A30 @343A30 @245A15 @679A30 @10A10 @900A100 @500A2 . @313A30 @844A44 @111A1 @100A100 @454A30 @240A3 @236A4'; sub unpack_it{ unpack( FORMAT, $_[0]); } # gives Rate substr_it unpack_it substr_it 3821/s -- -16% unpack_it 4575/s 20% -- Results tally