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.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The first and second form will evaluate \fIscript\fR until the interval
\fItime\fR given in milliseconds elapses, or for 1000 milliseconds (1 second)
if \fItime\fR is not specified.
.sp
If \fImax-count\fR is specified, it imposes a further restriction by the maximal 
number of iterations.


.sp
It will then return a canonical tcl-list of the form
.PP
.CS
\f0.095977 µs/# 52095836 # 10419167 #/sec 5000.000 nett-ms\fR
.CE
.PP
which indicates:
.IP \(bu
the average amount of time required per iteration, in microseconds (lindex $result 0)
.IP \(bu
the count how many times it was executed (lindex $result 2)
.IP \(bu
the estimated rate per second (lindex $result 4)
.IP \(bu
the estimated real execution time without measurement overhead (lindex $result 6)
.PP
Time is measured in elapsed time using heighest timer resolution as possible, not CPU time.

This command may be used to provide information as to how well the script or a tcl-command 
is performing and can help determine bottlenecks and fine-tune application performance.
.PP


\fI-calibrate\fR
.
To measure very fast scripts as exact as posible the calibration process
may be required.

This parameter used to calibrate \fBtimerate\fR calculating the estimated overhead 
of given \fIscript\fR as default overhead for further execution of \fBtimerate\fR.
It can take up to 10 seconds if parameter \fItime\fR is not specified.
.PP


\fI-overhead double\fR
.
This parameter used to supply the measurement overhead of single iteration 
(in microseconds) that should be ignored during whole evaluation process.
.PP


\fI-direct\fR
.
Causes direct execution per iteration (not compiled variant of evaluation used).




.PP
In opposition to \fBtime\fR the execution limited here by fixed time instead of 
repetition count.


Additionally the compiled variant of the script will be used during whole evaluation 
(as if it were part of a compiled \fBproc\fR), if parameter \fI-direct\fR is not specified.


Therefore it provides more precise results and prevents very long execution time 
by slow scripts resp. scripts with unknown speed.


.SH EXAMPLE
Estimate how fast it takes for a simple Tcl \fBfor\fR loop (including
operations on variable \fIi\fR) to count to a ten:
.PP
.CS
# calibrate:
timerate -calibrate {}
# measure:
timerate { for {set i 0} {$i<10} {incr i} {} } 5000
.CE
.PP
Estimate how fast it takes for a simple Tcl \fBfor\fR loop only (ignoring the 
overhead for operations on variable \fIi\fR) to count to a ten:

.PP
.CS
# calibrate for overhead of variable operations:
set i 0; timerate -calibrate {expr {$i<10}; incr i} 1000
# measure:
timerate { for {set i 0} {$i<10} {incr i} {} } 5000
.CE
.PP
Estimate the rate of calculating the hour using \fBclock format\fR only, ignoring 
overhead of the rest, without measurement how fast it takes for a whole script:

.PP
.CS
# calibrate:
timerate -calibrate {}
# estimate overhead:
set tm 0
set ovh [lindex [timerate { incr tm [expr {24*60*60}] }] 0]

.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The first and second form will evaluate \fIscript\fR until the interval
\fItime\fR given in milliseconds elapses, or for 1000 milliseconds (1 second)
if \fItime\fR is not specified.
.sp
The parameter \fImax-count\fR could additionally impose a further restriction
by the maximal number of iterations to evaluate the script.
If \fImax-count\fR is specified, the evalution will stop either this count of
iterations is reached or the time is exceeded.
.sp
It will then return a canonical tcl-list of the form
.PP
.CS
\fB0.095977 \(mcs/# 52095836 # 10419167 #/sec 5000.000 nett-ms\fR
.CE
.PP
which indicates:
.IP \(bu
the average amount of time required per iteration, in microseconds ([\fBlindex\fR $result 0])
.IP \(bu
the count how many times it was executed ([\fBlindex\fR $result 2])
.IP \(bu
the estimated rate per second ([\fBlindex\fR $result 4])
.IP \(bu
the estimated real execution time without measurement overhead ([\fBlindex\fR $result 6])
.PP
Time is measured in elapsed time using the finest timer resolution as possible,
not CPU time.
This command may be used to provide information as to how well the script or a
tcl-command is performing and can help determine bottlenecks and fine-tune

application performance.
.TP
\fI-calibrate\fR
.
To measure very fast scripts as exact as posible the calibration process
may be required.

The \fI-calibrate\fR option is used to calibrate timerate, calculating the
estimated overhead of the given script as the default overhead for future 
invocations of the \fBtimerate\fR command. If the \fItime\fR parameter is not 

specified, the calibrate procedure runs for up to 10 seconds.
.TP
\fI-overhead double\fR
.

The \fI-overhead\fR parameter supplies an estimate (in microseconds) of the
measurement overhead of each iteration of the tested script. This quantity
will be subtracted from the measured time prior to reporting results.
.TP
\fI-direct\fR
.

The \fI-direct\fR option causes direct execution of the supplied script,
without compilation, in a manner similar to the \fBtime\fR command. It can be
used to measure the cost of \fBTcl_EvalObjEx\fR, of the invocation of canonical
lists, and of the uncompiled versions of bytecoded commands.
.PP


As opposed to the \fBtime\fR commmand, which runs the tested script for a fixed
number of iterations, the timerate command runs it for a fixed time.
Additionally, the compiled variant of the script will be used during the entire

measurement, as if the script were part of a compiled procedure, if the \fI-direct\fR
option is not specified. The fixed time period and possibility of compilation allow
for more precise results and prevent very long execution times by slow scripts, making

it practical for measuring scripts with highly uncertain execution times.

.SH EXAMPLE
Estimate how fast it takes for a simple Tcl \fBfor\fR loop (including
operations on variable \fIi\fR) to count to a ten:
.PP
.CS
# calibrate:
timerate -calibrate {}
# measure:
timerate { for {set i 0} {$i<10} {incr i} {} } 5000
.CE
.PP
Estimate how fast it takes for a simple Tcl \fBfor\fR loop, ignoring the
overhead for to perform ten iterations, ignoring the overhead of the management
of the variable that controls the loop:
.PP
.CS
# calibrate for overhead of variable operations:
set i 0; timerate -calibrate {expr {$i<10}; incr i} 1000
# measure:
timerate { for {set i 0} {$i<10} {incr i} {} } 5000
.CE
.PP
Estimate the speed of calculating the hour of the day using \fBclock format\fR only,
ignoring overhead of the portion of the script that prepares the time for it to
calculate:
.PP
.CS
# calibrate:
timerate -calibrate {}
# estimate overhead:
set tm 0
set ovh [lindex [timerate { incr tm [expr {24*60*60}] }] 0]

    {"pwd",		Tcl_PwdObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"read",		Tcl_ReadObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"seek",		Tcl_SeekObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"socket",		Tcl_SocketObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"source",		Tcl_SourceObjCmd,	NULL,			TclNRSourceObjCmd,	0},
    {"tell",		Tcl_TellObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"time",		Tcl_TimeObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},

    {"timerate",	Tcl_TimeRateObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},

    {"unload",		Tcl_UnloadObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"update",		Tcl_UpdateObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"vwait",		Tcl_VwaitObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {NULL,		NULL,			NULL,			NULL,	0}
};

/*
................................................................................
{
    Interp *iPtr;
    Tcl_Interp *interp;
    Command *cmdPtr;
    const BuiltinFuncDef *builtinFuncPtr;
    const OpCmdInfo *opcmdInfoPtr;
    const CmdInfo *cmdInfoPtr;
    Tcl_Namespace *mathfuncNSPtr, *mathopNSPtr;
    Tcl_HashEntry *hPtr;
    int isNew;
    CancelInfo *cancelInfo;
    union {
	char c[sizeof(short)];
	short s;
    } order;
................................................................................
    cmdPtr = (Command *) Tcl_NRCreateCommand(interp,
            "::tcl::unsupported::assemble", Tcl_AssembleObjCmd,
            TclNRAssembleObjCmd, NULL, NULL);
    cmdPtr->compileProc = &TclCompileAssembleCmd;

    Tcl_NRCreateCommand(interp, "::tcl::unsupported::inject", NULL,
	    NRCoroInjectObjCmd, NULL, NULL);












#ifdef USE_DTRACE
    /*
     * Register the tcl::dtrace command.
     */

    Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "::tcl::dtrace", DTraceObjCmd, NULL, NULL);
#endif /* USE_DTRACE */

    /*
     * Register the builtin math functions.
     */

    mathfuncNSPtr = Tcl_CreateNamespace(interp, "::tcl::mathfunc", NULL,NULL);
    if (mathfuncNSPtr == NULL) {
	Tcl_Panic("Can't create math function namespace");
    }
#define MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN 17 /* == strlen("::tcl::mathfunc::") */
    memcpy(mathFuncName, "::tcl::mathfunc::", MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN);
    for (builtinFuncPtr = BuiltinFuncTable; builtinFuncPtr->name != NULL;
	    builtinFuncPtr++) {
	strcpy(mathFuncName+MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN, builtinFuncPtr->name);
	Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, mathFuncName,
		builtinFuncPtr->objCmdProc, builtinFuncPtr->clientData, NULL);
	Tcl_Export(interp, mathfuncNSPtr, builtinFuncPtr->name, 0);
    }

    /*
     * Register the mathematical "operator" commands. [TIP #174]
     */

    mathopNSPtr = Tcl_CreateNamespace(interp, "::tcl::mathop", NULL, NULL);
    if (mathopNSPtr == NULL) {
	Tcl_Panic("can't create math operator namespace");
    }
    Tcl_Export(interp, mathopNSPtr, "*", 1);
#define MATH_OP_PREFIX_LEN 15 /* == strlen("::tcl::mathop::") */
    memcpy(mathFuncName, "::tcl::mathop::", MATH_OP_PREFIX_LEN);
    for (opcmdInfoPtr=mathOpCmds ; opcmdInfoPtr->name!=NULL ; opcmdInfoPtr++){
	TclOpCmdClientData *occdPtr = ckalloc(sizeof(TclOpCmdClientData));

	occdPtr->op = opcmdInfoPtr->name;
	occdPtr->i.numArgs = opcmdInfoPtr->i.numArgs;

    {"pwd",		Tcl_PwdObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"read",		Tcl_ReadObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"seek",		Tcl_SeekObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"socket",		Tcl_SocketObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"source",		Tcl_SourceObjCmd,	NULL,			TclNRSourceObjCmd,	0},
    {"tell",		Tcl_TellObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"time",		Tcl_TimeObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
#ifdef TCL_TIMERATE
    {"timerate",	Tcl_TimeRateObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
#endif
    {"unload",		Tcl_UnloadObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	0},
    {"update",		Tcl_UpdateObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {"vwait",		Tcl_VwaitObjCmd,	NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
    {NULL,		NULL,			NULL,			NULL,	0}
};

/*
................................................................................
{
    Interp *iPtr;
    Tcl_Interp *interp;
    Command *cmdPtr;
    const BuiltinFuncDef *builtinFuncPtr;
    const OpCmdInfo *opcmdInfoPtr;
    const CmdInfo *cmdInfoPtr;
    Tcl_Namespace *nsPtr;
    Tcl_HashEntry *hPtr;
    int isNew;
    CancelInfo *cancelInfo;
    union {
	char c[sizeof(short)];
	short s;
    } order;
................................................................................
    cmdPtr = (Command *) Tcl_NRCreateCommand(interp,
            "::tcl::unsupported::assemble", Tcl_AssembleObjCmd,
            TclNRAssembleObjCmd, NULL, NULL);
    cmdPtr->compileProc = &TclCompileAssembleCmd;

    Tcl_NRCreateCommand(interp, "::tcl::unsupported::inject", NULL,
	    NRCoroInjectObjCmd, NULL, NULL);

    /* Create an unsupported command for timerate */
    Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "::tcl::unsupported::timerate",
	    Tcl_TimeRateObjCmd, NULL, NULL);

    /* Export unsupported commands */
    nsPtr = Tcl_FindNamespace(interp, "::tcl::unsupported", NULL, 0);
    if (nsPtr) {
	Tcl_Export(interp, nsPtr, "*", 1);
    }


#ifdef USE_DTRACE
    /*
     * Register the tcl::dtrace command.
     */

    Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "::tcl::dtrace", DTraceObjCmd, NULL, NULL);
#endif /* USE_DTRACE */

    /*
     * Register the builtin math functions.
     */

    nsPtr = Tcl_CreateNamespace(interp, "::tcl::mathfunc", NULL,NULL);
    if (nsPtr == NULL) {
	Tcl_Panic("Can't create math function namespace");
    }
#define MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN 17 /* == strlen("::tcl::mathfunc::") */
    memcpy(mathFuncName, "::tcl::mathfunc::", MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN);
    for (builtinFuncPtr = BuiltinFuncTable; builtinFuncPtr->name != NULL;
	    builtinFuncPtr++) {
	strcpy(mathFuncName+MATH_FUNC_PREFIX_LEN, builtinFuncPtr->name);
	Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, mathFuncName,
		builtinFuncPtr->objCmdProc, builtinFuncPtr->clientData, NULL);
	Tcl_Export(interp, nsPtr, builtinFuncPtr->name, 0);
    }

    /*
     * Register the mathematical "operator" commands. [TIP #174]
     */

    nsPtr = Tcl_CreateNamespace(interp, "::tcl::mathop", NULL, NULL);
    if (nsPtr == NULL) {
	Tcl_Panic("can't create math operator namespace");
    }
    Tcl_Export(interp, nsPtr, "*", 1);
#define MATH_OP_PREFIX_LEN 15 /* == strlen("::tcl::mathop::") */
    memcpy(mathFuncName, "::tcl::mathop::", MATH_OP_PREFIX_LEN);
    for (opcmdInfoPtr=mathOpCmds ; opcmdInfoPtr->name!=NULL ; opcmdInfoPtr++){
	TclOpCmdClientData *occdPtr = ckalloc(sizeof(TclOpCmdClientData));

	occdPtr->op = opcmdInfoPtr->name;
	occdPtr->i.numArgs = opcmdInfoPtr->i.numArgs;

set auto_index(::tcl::tm::add) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::remove) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::list) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::Defaults) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::UnknownHandler) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::roots) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::path) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]

set auto_index(::tcl::tm::add) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::remove) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::list) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::Defaults) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::UnknownHandler) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::roots) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
set auto_index(::tcl::tm::path) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
if {[namespace exists ::tcl::unsupported]} {
    set auto_index(timerate) {namespace import ::tcl::unsupported::timerate}
}

#!/usr/bin/tclsh
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# test-performance.tcl --
# 
#  This file provides common performance tests for comparison of tcl-speed
#  degradation by switching between branches.
#  (currently for clock ensemble only)
#
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 
# Copyright (c) 2014 Serg G. Brester (aka sebres)
# 
# See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
# of this file.
# 

array set in {-time 500}
if {[info exists ::argv0] && [file tail $::argv0] eq [file tail [info script]]} {
  array set in $argv
}

## common test performance framework:
if {![namespace exists ::tclTestPerf]} {
  source [file join [file dirname [info script]] test-performance.tcl]
}

namespace eval ::tclTestPerf-TclClock {

namespace path {::tclTestPerf}

## set testing defaults:
set ::env(TCL_TZ) :CET

# warm-up interpeter compiler env, clock platform-related features:

## warm-up test-related features (load clock.tcl, system zones, locales, etc.):
clock scan "" -gmt 1
clock scan ""
clock scan "" -timezone :CET
clock scan "" -format "" -locale en
clock scan "" -format "" -locale de

## ------------------------------------------

proc test-format {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # Format : short, week only (in gmt)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%u" -gmt 1}
    # Format : short, week only (system zone)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%u"}
    # Format : short, week only (CEST)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%u" -timezone :CET}
    # Format : date only (in gmt)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%Y-%m-%d" -gmt 1}
    # Format : date only (system zone)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%Y-%m-%d"}
    # Format : date only (CEST)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%Y-%m-%d" -timezone :CET}
    # Format : time only (in gmt)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M" -gmt 1}
    # Format : time only (system zone)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M"}
    # Format : time only (CEST)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M" -timezone :CET}
    # Format : time only (in gmt)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M:%S" -gmt 1}
    # Format : time only (system zone)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M:%S"}
    # Format : time only (CEST)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%H:%M:%S" -timezone :CET}
    # Format : default (in gmt)
    {clock format 1482525936 -gmt 1 -locale en}
    # Format : default (system zone)
    {clock format 1482525936 -locale en}
    # Format : default (CEST)
    {clock format 1482525936 -timezone :CET -locale en}
    # Format : ISO date-time (in gmt, numeric zone)
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z" -gmt 1}
    # Format : ISO date-time (system zone, CEST, numeric zone)
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Format : ISO date-time (CEST, numeric zone)
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z" -timezone :CET}
    # Format : ISO date-time (system zone, CEST)
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %Z"}
    # Format : julian day with time (in gmt):
    {clock format 1246379415 -format "%J %H:%M:%S" -gmt 1}
    # Format : julian day with time (system zone):
    {clock format 1246379415 -format "%J %H:%M:%S"}

    # Format : locale date-time (en):
    {clock format 1246379415 -format "%x %X" -locale en}
    # Format : locale date-time (de):
    {clock format 1246379415 -format "%x %X" -locale de}

    # Format : locale lookup table month:
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%b" -locale en -gmt 1}
    # Format : locale lookup 2 tables - month and day:
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%b %Od" -locale en -gmt 1}
    # Format : locale lookup 3 tables - week, month and day:
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%a %b %Od" -locale en -gmt 1}
    # Format : locale lookup 4 tables - week, month, day and year:
    {clock format 1246379400 -format "%a %b %Od %Oy" -locale en -gmt 1}

    # Format : dynamic clock value (without converter caches):
    setup {set i 0}
    {clock format [incr i] -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" -locale en -timezone :CET}
    cleanup {puts [clock format $i -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" -locale en -timezone :CET]}
    # Format : dynamic clock value (without any converter caches, zone range overflow):
    setup {set i 0}
    {clock format [incr i 86400] -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" -locale en -timezone :CET}
    cleanup {puts [clock format $i -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" -locale en -timezone :CET]}

    # Format : dynamic format (cacheable)
    {clock format 1246379415 -format [string trim "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S "] -gmt 1}

    # Format : all (in gmt, locale en)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%%a = %a | %%A = %A | %%b = %b | %%h = %h | %%B = %B | %%C = %C | %%d = %d | %%e = %e | %%g = %g | %%G = %G | %%H = %H | %%I = %I | %%j = %j | %%J = %J | %%k = %k | %%l = %l | %%m = %m | %%M = %M | %%N = %N | %%p = %p | %%P = %P | %%Q = %Q | %%s = %s | %%S = %S | %%t = %t | %%u = %u | %%U = %U | %%V = %V | %%w = %w | %%W = %W | %%y = %y | %%Y = %Y | %%z = %z | %%Z = %Z | %%n = %n | %%EE = %EE | %%EC = %EC | %%Ey = %Ey | %%n = %n | %%Od = %Od | %%Oe = %Oe | %%OH = %OH | %%Ok = %Ok | %%OI = %OI | %%Ol = %Ol | %%Om = %Om | %%OM = %OM | %%OS = %OS | %%Ou = %Ou | %%Ow = %Ow | %%Oy = %Oy" -gmt 1 -locale en}
    # Format : all (in CET, locale de)
    {clock format 1482525936 -format "%%a = %a | %%A = %A | %%b = %b | %%h = %h | %%B = %B | %%C = %C | %%d = %d | %%e = %e | %%g = %g | %%G = %G | %%H = %H | %%I = %I | %%j = %j | %%J = %J | %%k = %k | %%l = %l | %%m = %m | %%M = %M | %%N = %N | %%p = %p | %%P = %P | %%Q = %Q | %%s = %s | %%S = %S | %%t = %t | %%u = %u | %%U = %U | %%V = %V | %%w = %w | %%W = %W | %%y = %y | %%Y = %Y | %%z = %z | %%Z = %Z | %%n = %n | %%EE = %EE | %%EC = %EC | %%Ey = %Ey | %%n = %n | %%Od = %Od | %%Oe = %Oe | %%OH = %OH | %%Ok = %Ok | %%OI = %OI | %%Ol = %Ol | %%Om = %Om | %%OM = %OM | %%OS = %OS | %%Ou = %Ou | %%Ow = %Ow | %%Oy = %Oy" -timezone :CET -locale de}
  }
}

proc test-scan {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # Scan : date (in gmt)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format "%d.%m.%Y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # Scan : date (system time zone, with base)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format "%d.%m.%Y" -base 0}
    # Scan : date (system time zone, without base)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format "%d.%m.%Y"}
    # Scan : greedy match
    {clock scan "111" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "1111" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "11111" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "111111" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # Scan : greedy match (space separated)
    {clock scan "1 1 1" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "111 1" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "1 111" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "1 11 1" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "1 11 11" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    {clock scan "11 11 11" -format "%d%m%y" -base 0 -gmt 1}

    # Scan : time (in gmt)
    {clock scan "10:35:55" -format "%H:%M:%S" -base 1000000000 -gmt 1}
    # Scan : time (system time zone, with base)
    {clock scan "10:35:55" -format "%H:%M:%S" -base 1000000000}
    # Scan : time (gmt, without base)
    {clock scan "10:35:55" -format "%H:%M:%S" -gmt 1}
    # Scan : time (system time zone, without base)
    {clock scan "10:35:55" -format "%H:%M:%S"}

    # Scan : date-time (in gmt)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015 10:35:55" -format "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # Scan : date-time (system time zone with base)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015 10:35:55" -format "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S" -base 0}
    # Scan : date-time (system time zone without base)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015 10:35:55" -format "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S"}

    # Scan : julian day in gmt
    {clock scan 2451545 -format %J -gmt 1}
    # Scan : julian day in system TZ
    {clock scan 2451545 -format %J}
    # Scan : julian day in other TZ
    {clock scan 2451545 -format %J -timezone +0200}
    # Scan : julian day with time:
    {clock scan "2451545 10:20:30" -format "%J %H:%M:%S"}
    # Scan : julian day with time (greedy match):
    {clock scan "2451545 102030" -format "%J%H%M%S"}

    # Scan : century, lookup table month
    {clock scan {1970 Jan 2} -format {%C%y %b %d} -locale en -gmt 1}
    # Scan : century, lookup table month and day (both entries are first)
    {clock scan {1970 Jan 01} -format {%C%y %b %Od} -locale en -gmt 1}
    # Scan : century, lookup table month and day (list scan: entries with position 12 / 31)
    {clock scan {2016 Dec 31} -format {%C%y %b %Od} -locale en -gmt 1}

    # Scan : ISO date-time (CEST)
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00+02:00" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z"}
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00 CEST" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Scan : ISO date-time (UTC)
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00Z" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z"}
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00 UTC" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z"}

    # Scan : locale date-time (en):
    {clock scan "06/30/2009 18:30:15" -format "%x %X" -gmt 1 -locale en}
    # Scan : locale date-time (de):
    {clock scan "30.06.2009 18:30:15" -format "%x %X" -gmt 1 -locale de}

    # Scan : dynamic format (cacheable)
    {clock scan "25.11.2015 10:35:55" -format [string trim "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S "] -base 0 -gmt 1}

    break
    # # Scan : long format test (allock chain)
    # {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format "%d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # # Scan : dynamic, very long format test (create obj representation, allock chain, GC, etc):
    # {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format [string repeat "[incr i] %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y" 10] -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # # Scan : again:
    # {clock scan "25.11.2015" -format [string repeat "[incr i -1] %d.%m.%Y %d.%m.%Y" 10] -base 0 -gmt 1}
  } {puts [clock format $_(r) -locale en]}
}

proc test-freescan {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # FreeScan : relative date
    {clock scan "5 years 18 months 385 days" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : relative date with relative weekday
    {clock scan "5 years 18 months 385 days Fri" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : relative date with ordinal month
    {clock scan "5 years 18 months 385 days next 1 January" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : relative date with ordinal month and relative weekday
    {clock scan "5 years 18 months 385 days next January Fri" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : ordinal month
    {clock scan "next January" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : relative week
    {clock scan "next Fri" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : relative weekday and week offset 
    {clock scan "next January + 2 week" -base 0 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : time only with base
    {clock scan "19:18:30" -base 148863600 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : time only without base, gmt
    {clock scan "19:18:30" -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : time only without base, system
    {clock scan "19:18:30"}
    # FreeScan : date, system time zone
    {clock scan "05/08/2016 20:18:30"}
    # FreeScan : date, supplied time zone
    {clock scan "05/08/2016 20:18:30" -timezone :CET}
    # FreeScan : date, supplied gmt (equivalent -timezone :GMT)
    {clock scan "05/08/2016 20:18:30" -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : date, supplied time zone gmt
    {clock scan "05/08/2016 20:18:30" -timezone :GMT}
    # FreeScan : time only, numeric zone in string, base time gmt (exchange zones between gmt / -0500)
    {clock scan "20:18:30 -0500" -base 148863600 -gmt 1}
    # FreeScan : time only, zone in string (exchange zones between system / gmt)
    {clock scan "19:18:30 GMT" -base 148863600}
    # FreeScan : fast switch of zones in cycle - GMT, MST, CET (system) and EST
    {clock scan "19:18:30 MST" -base 148863600 -gmt 1
     clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600
    }
  } {puts [clock format $_(r) -locale en]}
}

proc test-add {{reptime 1000}} {
  set tests {
    # Add : years
    {clock add 1246379415 5 years -gmt 1}
    # Add : months
    {clock add 1246379415 18 months -gmt 1}
    # Add : weeks
    {clock add 1246379415 20 weeks -gmt 1}
    # Add : days
    {clock add 1246379415 385 days -gmt 1}
    # Add : weekdays
    {clock add 1246379415 3 weekdays -gmt 1}

    # Add : hours
    {clock add 1246379415 5 hours -gmt 1}
    # Add : minutes
    {clock add 1246379415 55 minutes -gmt 1}
    # Add : seconds
    {clock add 1246379415 100 seconds -gmt 1}

    # Add : +/- in gmt
    {clock add 1246379415 -5 years +21 months -20 weeks +386 days -19 hours +30 minutes -10 seconds -gmt 1}
    # Add : +/- in system timezone
    {clock add 1246379415 -5 years +21 months -20 weeks +386 days -19 hours +30 minutes -10 seconds -timezone :CET}

    # Add : gmt
    {clock add 1246379415 -5 years 18 months 366 days 5 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds -gmt 1}
    # Add : system timezone
    {clock add 1246379415 -5 years 18 months 366 days 5 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds -timezone :CET}

    # Add : all in gmt
    {clock add 1246379415 4 years 18 months 50 weeks 378 days 3 weekdays 5 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds -gmt 1}
    # Add : all in system timezone
    {clock add 1246379415 4 years 18 months 50 weeks 378 days 3 weekdays 5 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds -timezone :CET}

  }
  # if does not support add of weekdays:
  if {[catch {clock add 0 3 weekdays -gmt 1}]} {
    regsub -all {\mweekdays\M} $tests "days" tests
  }
  _test_run $reptime $tests {puts [clock format $_(r) -locale en]}
}

proc test-convert {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # Convert locale (en -> de):
    {clock format [clock scan "Tue May 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en] -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de}
    # Convert locale (de -> en):
    {clock format [clock scan "Di Mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de] -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en}

    # Convert TZ: direct
    {clock format [clock scan "19:18:30" -base 148863600 -timezone EST] -timezone MST}
    {clock format [clock scan "19:18:30" -base 148863600 -timezone MST] -timezone EST}
    # Convert TZ: included in scan string & format
    {clock format [clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600] -format "%H:%M:%S %z" -timezone MST}
    {clock format [clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600] -format "%H:%M:%S %z" -timezone EST}

    # Format locale 1x: comparison values
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en} 
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale de}
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale fr}
    # Format locale 2x: without switching locale (en, en)
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en}
    # Format locale 2x: with switching locale (en, de)
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale de}
    # Format locale 3x: without switching locale (en, en, en)
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en}
    # Format locale 3x: with switching locale (en, de, fr)
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale en; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale de; clock format 0 -gmt 1 -locale fr}

    # Scan locale 2x: without switching locale (en, en) + (de, de)
    {clock scan "Tue May 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en; clock scan "Tue May 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en}
    {clock scan "Di Mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de; clock scan "Di Mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de}
    # Scan locale 2x: with switching locale (en, de)
    {clock scan "Tue May 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en; clock scan "Di Mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de}
    # Scan locale 3x: with switching locale (en, de, fr)
    {clock scan "Tue May 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale en; clock scan "Di Mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale de; clock scan "mar. mai 30 2017" -format "%a %b %d %Y" -gmt 1 -locale fr}

    # Format TZ 2x: comparison values
    {clock format 0 -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    {clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Format TZ 2x: without switching
    {clock format 0 -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    {clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Format TZ 2x: with switching
    {clock format 0 -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Format TZ 3x: with switching (CET, EST, MST)
    {clock format 0 -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone MST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}
    # Format TZ 3x: with switching (GMT, EST, MST)
    {clock format 0 -gmt 1 -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone EST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"; clock format 0 -timezone MST -format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z"}

    # FreeScan TZ 2x (+1 system-default): without switching TZ
    {clock scan "19:18:30 MST" -base 148863600; clock scan "19:18:30 MST" -base 148863600}
    {clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600; clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600}
    # FreeScan TZ 2x (+1 system-default): with switching TZ
    {clock scan "19:18:30 MST" -base 148863600; clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600}
    # FreeScan TZ 2x (+1 gmt, +1 system-default)
    {clock scan "19:18:30 MST" -base 148863600 -gmt 1; clock scan "19:18:30 EST" -base 148863600}
    
    # Scan TZ: comparison included in scan string vs. given
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00 CEST" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z"}
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00 CET" -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S %z"}
    {clock scan "2009-06-30T18:30:00" -timezone CET -format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"}
  }
}

proc test-other {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # Bad zone
    {catch {clock scan "1 day" -timezone BAD_ZONE -locale en}}

    # Scan : julian day (overflow)
    {catch {clock scan 5373485 -format %J}}

    # Scan : test rotate of GC objects (format is dynamic, so tcl-obj removed with last reference)
    {set i 0; time { clock scan "[incr i] - 25.11.2015" -format "$i - %d.%m.%Y" -base 0 -gmt 1 } 50}
    # Scan : test reusability of GC objects (format is dynamic, so tcl-obj removed with last reference)
    {set i 50; time { clock scan "[incr i -1] - 25.11.2015" -format "$i - %d.%m.%Y" -base 0 -gmt 1 } 50}
  }
}

proc test-ensemble-perf {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # Clock clicks (ensemble)
    {clock clicks}
    # Clock clicks (direct)
    {::tcl::clock::clicks}
    # Clock seconds (ensemble)
    {clock seconds}
    # Clock seconds (direct)
    {::tcl::clock::seconds}
    # Clock microseconds (ensemble)
    {clock microseconds}
    # Clock microseconds (direct)
    {::tcl::clock::microseconds}
    # Clock scan (ensemble)
    {clock scan ""}
    # Clock scan (direct)
    {::tcl::clock::scan ""}
    # Clock format (ensemble)
    {clock format 0 -f %s}
    # Clock format (direct)
    {::tcl::clock::format 0 -f %s}
  }
}

proc test {{reptime 1000}} {
  puts ""
  test-ensemble-perf [expr {$reptime / 2}]; #fast enough
  test-format $reptime
  test-scan $reptime
  test-freescan $reptime
  test-add $reptime
  test-convert [expr {$reptime / 2}]; #fast enough
  test-other $reptime

  puts \n**OK**
}

}; # end of ::tclTestPerf-TclClock

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------

# if calling direct:
if {[info exists ::argv0] && [file tail $::argv0] eq [file tail [info script]]} {
  ::tclTestPerf-TclClock::test $in(-time)
}

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# test-performance.tcl --
# 
#  This file provides common performance tests for comparison of tcl-speed
#  degradation or regression by switching between branches.
#
#  To execute test case evaluate direct corresponding file "tests-perf\*.perf.tcl".
#
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 
# Copyright (c) 2014 Serg G. Brester (aka sebres)
# 
# See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
# of this file.
# 

namespace eval ::tclTestPerf {
# warm-up interpeter compiler env, calibrate timerate measurement functionality:

# if no timerate here - import from unsupported:
if {[namespace which -command timerate] eq {}} {
  namespace inscope ::tcl::unsupported {namespace export timerate}
  namespace import ::tcl::unsupported::timerate
}

# if not yet calibrated:
if {[lindex [timerate {} 10] 6] >= (10-1)} {
  puts -nonewline "Calibration ... "; flush stdout
  puts "done: [lrange \
    [timerate -calibrate {}] \
  0 1]"
}

proc {**STOP**} {args} {
  return -code error -level 4 "**STOP** in [info level [expr {[info level]-2}]] [join $args { }]" 
}

proc _test_get_commands {lst} {
  regsub -all {(?:^|\n)[ \t]*(\#[^\n]*|\msetup\M[^\n]*|\mcleanup\M[^\n]*)(?=\n\s*(?:[\{\#]|setup|cleanup|$))} $lst "\n{\\1}"
}

proc _test_out_total {} {
  upvar _ _

  set tcnt [llength $_(itm)]
  if {!$tcnt} {
    puts ""
    return
  }

  set mintm 0x7fffffff
  set maxtm 0
  set nett 0
  set wtm 0
  set wcnt 0
  set i 0
  foreach tm $_(itm) {
    if {[llength $tm] > 6} {
      set nett [expr {$nett + [lindex $tm 6]}]
    }
    set wtm [expr {$wtm + [lindex $tm 0]}]
    set wcnt [expr {$wcnt + [lindex $tm 2]}]
    set tm [lindex $tm 0]
    if {$tm > $maxtm} {set maxtm $tm; set maxi $i}
    if {$tm < $mintm} {set mintm $tm; set mini $i}
    incr i
  }

  puts [string repeat ** 40]
  set s [format "%d cases in %.2f sec." $tcnt [expr {([clock milliseconds] - $_(starttime)) / 1000.0}]]
  if {$nett > 0} {
    append s [format " (%.2f nett-sec.)" [expr {$nett / 1000.0}]]
  }
  puts "Total $s:"
  lset _(m) 0 [format %.6f $wtm]
  lset _(m) 2 $wcnt
  lset _(m) 4 [format %.3f [expr {$wcnt / (($nett ? $nett : ($tcnt * [lindex $_(reptime) 0])) / 1000.0)}]]
  if {[llength $_(m)] > 6} {
    lset _(m) 6 [format %.3f $nett]
  }
  puts $_(m)
  puts "Average:"
  lset _(m) 0 [format %.6f [expr {[lindex $_(m) 0] / $tcnt}]]
  lset _(m) 2 [expr {[lindex $_(m) 2] / $tcnt}]
  if {[llength $_(m)] > 6} {
    lset _(m) 6 [format %.3f [expr {[lindex $_(m) 6] / $tcnt}]]
    lset _(m) 4 [format %.0f [expr {[lindex $_(m) 2] / [lindex $_(m) 6] * 1000}]]
  }
  puts $_(m)
  puts "Min:"
  puts [lindex $_(itm) $mini]
  puts "Max:"
  puts [lindex $_(itm) $maxi]
  puts [string repeat ** 40]
  puts ""
}

proc _test_run {args} {
  upvar _ _
  # parse args:
  set _(out-result) 1
  if {[lindex $args 0] eq "-no-result"} {
    set _(out-result) 0
    set args [lrange $args 1 end]
  }
  if {[llength $args] < 2 || [llength $args] > 3} {
    return -code error "wrong # args: should be \"[lindex [info level [info level]] 0] ?-no-result? reptime lst ?outcmd?\""
  }
  set outcmd {puts $_(r)}
  set args [lassign $args reptime lst]
  if {[llength $args]} {
    set outcmd [lindex $args 0]
  }
  # avoid output if only once:
  if {[lindex $reptime 0] <= 1 || ([llength $reptime] > 1 && [lindex $reptime 1] == 1)} {
    set _(out-result) 0
  }
  array set _ [list itm {} reptime $reptime starttime [clock milliseconds]]

  # process measurement:
  foreach _(c) [_test_get_commands $lst] {
    puts "% [regsub -all {\n[ \t]*} $_(c) {; }]"
    if {[regexp {^\s*\#} $_(c)]} continue
    if {[regexp {^\s*(?:setup|cleanup)\s+} $_(c)]} {
      puts [if 1 [lindex $_(c) 1]]
      continue
    }
    # if output result (and not once):
    if {$_(out-result)} {
      set _(r) [if 1 $_(c)]
      if {$outcmd ne {}} $outcmd
      if {[llength $_(reptime)] > 1} { # decrement max-count
        lset _(reptime) 1 [expr {[lindex $_(reptime) 1] - 1}]
      }
    }
    puts [set _(m) [timerate $_(c) {*}$_(reptime)]]
    lappend _(itm) $_(m)
    puts ""
  }
  _test_out_total
}

}; # end of namespace ::tclTestPerf

#!/usr/bin/tclsh

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# timer-event.perf.tcl --
# 
#  This file provides performance tests for comparison of tcl-speed
#  of timer events (event-driven tcl-handling).
#
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 
# Copyright (c) 2014 Serg G. Brester (aka sebres)
# 
# See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
# of this file.
# 


if {![namespace exists ::tclTestPerf]} {
  source [file join [file dirname [info script]] test-performance.tcl]
}


namespace eval ::tclTestPerf-Timer-Event {

namespace path {::tclTestPerf}

proc test-queue {{reptime {1000 10000}}} {

  set howmuch [lindex $reptime 1]

  # because of extremely short measurement times by tests below, wait a little bit (warming-up),
  # to minimize influence of the time-gradation (just for better dispersion resp. result-comparison)
  timerate {after 0} 156

  puts "*** up to $howmuch events ***"
  # single iteration by update, so using -no-result (measure only):
  _test_run -no-result $reptime [string map [list \{*\}\$reptime $reptime \$howmuch $howmuch \\# \#] {
    # generate up to $howmuch idle-events:
    {after idle {set foo bar}}
    # update / after idle:
    {update; if {![llength [after info]]} break}
    
    # generate up to $howmuch idle-events:
    {after idle {set foo bar}}
    # update idletasks / after idle:
    {update idletasks; if {![llength [after info]]} break}

    # generate up to $howmuch immediate events:
    {after 0 {set foo bar}}
    # update / after 0:
    {update; if {![llength [after info]]} break}
    
    # generate up to $howmuch 1-ms events:
    {after 1 {set foo bar}}
    setup {after 1}
    # update / after 1:
    {update; if {![llength [after info]]} break}

    # generate up to $howmuch immediate events (+ 1 event of the second generation):
    {after 0 {after 0 {}}}
    # update / after 0 (double generation):
    {update; if {![llength [after info]]} break}

    # cancel forwards "after idle" / $howmuch idle-events in queue:
    setup {set i 0; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after idle {set foo bar}]} {*}$reptime}
    setup {set le $i; set i 0; list 1 .. $le; # cancel up to $howmuch events}
    {after cancel $ev([incr i]); if {$i >= $le} break}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}
    # cancel backwards "after idle" / $howmuch idle-events in queue:
    setup {set i 0; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after idle {set foo bar}]} {*}$reptime}
    setup {set le $i; incr i; list $le .. 1; # cancel up to $howmuch events}
    {after cancel $ev([incr i -1]); if {$i <= 1} break}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}

    # cancel forwards "after 0" / $howmuch timer-events in queue:
    setup {set i 0; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after 0 {set foo bar}]} {*}$reptime}
    setup {set le $i; set i 0; list 1 .. $le; # cancel up to $howmuch events}
    {after cancel $ev([incr i]); if {$i >= $howmuch} break}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}
    # cancel backwards "after 0" / $howmuch timer-events in queue:
    setup {set i 0; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after 0 {set foo bar}]} {*}$reptime}
    setup {set le $i; incr i; list $le .. 1; # cancel up to $howmuch events}
    {after cancel $ev([incr i -1]); if {$i <= 1} break}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}
    
    # end $howmuch events.
    cleanup {if [llength [after info]] {error "unexpected: [llength [after info]] events are still there."}}
  }]
}

proc test-access {{reptime {1000 5000}}} {
  set howmuch [lindex $reptime 1]

  _test_run $reptime [string map [list \{*\}\$reptime $reptime \$howmuch $howmuch] {
    # event random access: after idle + after info (by $howmuch events)
    setup {set i -1; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after idle {}]} {*}$reptime}
    {after info $ev([expr {int(rand()*$i)}])}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}
    # event random access: after 0 + after info (by $howmuch events)
    setup {set i -1; timerate {set ev([incr i]) [after 0 {}]} {*}$reptime}
    {after info $ev([expr {int(rand()*$i)}])}
    cleanup {update; unset -nocomplain ev}

    # end $howmuch events.
    cleanup {if [llength [after info]] {error "unexpected: [llength [after info]] events are still there."}}
  }]
}

proc test-exec {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # after idle + after cancel
    {after cancel [after idle {set foo bar}]}
    # after 0 + after cancel
    {after cancel [after 0 {set foo bar}]}
    # after idle + update idletasks
    {after idle {set foo bar}; update idletasks}
    # after idle + update
    {after idle {set foo bar}; update}
    # immediate: after 0 + update
    {after 0 {set foo bar}; update}
    # delayed: after 1 + update
    {after 1 {set foo bar}; update}
    # empty update:
    {update}
    # empty update idle tasks:
    {update idletasks}

    # simple shortest sleep:
    {after 0}
  }
}

proc test-nrt-capability {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # comparison values:
    {after 0 {set a 5}; update}
    {after 0 {set a 5}; vwait a}

    # conditional vwait with very brief wait-time:
    {after 1 {set a timeout}; vwait a; expr {$::a ne "timeout" ? 1 : "0[unset ::a]"}}
    {after 0 {set a timeout}; vwait a; expr {$::a ne "timeout" ? 1 : "0[unset ::a]"}}
  }
}

proc test-long {{reptime 1000}} {
  _test_run $reptime {
    # in-between important event by amount of idle events:
    {time {after idle {after 30}} 10; after 1 {set important 1}; vwait important;}
    cleanup {foreach i [after info] {after cancel $i}}
    # in-between important event (of new generation) by amount of idle events:
    {time {after idle {after 30}} 10; after 1 {after 0 {set important 1}}; vwait important;} 
    cleanup {foreach i [after info] {after cancel $i}}
  }
}

proc test {{reptime 1000}} {
  test-exec $reptime
  foreach howmuch {5000 50000} {
    test-access [list $reptime $howmuch]
  }
  test-nrt-capability $reptime
  test-long $reptime

  puts ""
  foreach howmuch { 10000 20000 40000 60000 } {
    test-queue [list $reptime $howmuch]
  }

  puts \n**OK**
}

}; # end of ::tclTestPerf-Timer-Event

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------

# if calling direct:
if {[info exists ::argv0] && [file tail $::argv0] eq [file tail [info script]]} {
  array set in {-time 500}
  array set in $argv
  ::tclTestPerf-Timer-Event::test $in(-time)
}

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	    "\\\n"	"\n" \
	    {\(+-}	"±" \
	    {\(co}	"©" \
	    {\(em}	"—" \
	    {\(en}	"–" \
	    {\(fm}	"′" \

	    {\(mu}	"×" \
	    {\(mi}	"−" \
	    {\(->}	"<font size=\"+1\">&#8594;</font>" \
	    {\fP}	{\fR} \
	    {\.}	. \
	    {\(bu}	"&#8226;" \
	    {\*(qo}	"&ocirc;" \

	    {\%}	{} \
	    "\\\n"	"\n" \
	    {\(+-}	"±" \
	    {\(co}	"©" \
	    {\(em}	"—" \
	    {\(en}	"–" \
	    {\(fm}	"′" \
	    {\(mc}	"µ" \
	    {\(mu}	"×" \
	    {\(mi}	"−" \
	    {\(->}	"<font size=\"+1\">&#8594;</font>" \
	    {\fP}	{\fR} \
	    {\.}	. \
	    {\(bu}	"&#8226;" \
	    {\*(qo}	"&ocirc;" \