using read function 0.684900999069214 0.681570053100586 0.680304050445557 0.675194025039673 0.684563159942627 0.686581134796143 File::Slurp 1.57559299468994 1.5706889629364 1.5739688873291 1.5618691444397 1.56290698051453 1.58691692352295 #### open(FILE,"<$file") || die $!; my $data = do { local $/; }; close(FILE); #### my $data = read_file($file);