https://skapande.org/tags/python/ Recent content in Python on DO GEESE SEE GOD Hugo en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:55:54 +0200 https://skapande.org/code/ruby_vs_python/ Sun, 03 May 2026 19:55:54 +0200 https://skapande.org/code/ruby_vs_python/ <h1 id="benchmark-results-ruby-401-vs-python-3143-vs-perl-5420"> Benchmark Results: Ruby 4.0.1 vs Python 3.14.3 vs Perl 5.42.0 <a class="heading-link" href="#benchmark-results-ruby-401-vs-python-3143-vs-perl-5420"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <h2 id="test-environment"> Test Environment <a class="heading-link" href="#test-environment"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Ruby</strong>: 4.0.1 with YJIT/ZJIT enabled</li> <li><strong>Python</strong>: 3.14.3</li> <li><strong>Perl</strong>: 5.42.0</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="test-1-general-performance"> Test 1: General Performance <a class="heading-link" href="#test-1-general-performance"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <h3 id="setup"> Setup <a class="heading-link" href="#setup"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h3> <ul> <li>100,000 iterations for most tests</li> <li>10,000 iterations for array tests</li> </ul> <h3 id="results"> Results <a class="heading-link" href="#results"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Test</th> <th>Ruby 4.0.1</th> <th>Python 3.14.3</th> <th>Perl 5.42.0</th> <th>Winner</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>rational</td> <td>2.69s</td> <td>5.47s</td> <td>(error)</td> <td><strong>Ruby</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>loop</td> <td>0.0018s</td> <td>0.0127s</td> <td>0.0041s</td> <td><strong>Ruby</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>string</td> <td>0.41s</td> <td>0.11s</td> <td>0.005s</td> <td>Python</td> </tr> <tr> <td>array</td> <td>4.73s</td> <td>3.88s</td> <td>5.40s</td> <td>Python</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Total</strong></td> <td><strong>7.84s</strong></td> <td>9.47s</td> <td>5.41s*</td> <td>Ruby</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>*Perl rational test had errors</p>