Anonymous

<?php
// * ct^ wonders if preg_replace('^ *(.*) *$', '$1') or preg_replace(array('^ *', ' *$'), array('', '')) is faster.
// Besides the really bad PHP syntax...

header('Content-type: text/plain');
$e = 10000;
$t = " *canyouseethebeautifuleyesofyesterdaymorn *";

$x = microtime();
for ($i = 0; $i < $e; $i++) {
	preg_replace(array('/^ */', '/ *$/'), array('', ''), $t);
}
echo microtime() - $x; echo "\n";

$x = microtime();
for ($i = 0; $i < $e; $i++) {
	preg_replace('/^ *(.*) *$/', '$1', $t);
}
echo microtime() - $x; echo "\n";
?>