> ./test.pl Benchmark: timing 50000 iterations of bind, inline... bind: 55 wallclock secs (19.04 usr + 8.97 sys = 28.01 CPU) inline: 81 wallclock secs (20.21 usr + 11.32 sys = 31.53 CPU) #### sub xbind { my $sql = 'SELECT edited FROM faq WHERE q = ?'; my $sth = $h->prepare( $sql ); $sth->execute( 'q' ); my $res = $sth->fetchall_arrayref; $xbind = @{$res}; } sub xinline { my $sql = 'SELECT edited FROM faq WHERE q = q'; my $sth = $h->prepare( $sql ); $sth->execute; my $res = $sth->fetchall_arrayref; $xinline = @{$res}; }