$ perl5.8.9 foo Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at foo line 65. Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at foo line 91. Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at foo line 101. Rate end_of_substring all tr_and_end end_slurped split while tr_and_split_redux tr_and_split tr_moar_magic end_of_substring 3911/s -- -17% -18% -21% -47% -57% -72% -73% -93% all 4686/s 20% -- -2% -6% -36% -49% -66% -67% -92% tr_and_end 4796/s 23% 2% -- -3% -35% -47% -65% -66% -92% end_slurped 4960/s 27% 6% 3% -- -32% -45% -64% -65% -91% split 7348/s 88% 57% 53% 48% -- -19% -47% -48% -87% while 9099/s 133% 94% 90% 83% 24% -- -34% -36% -84% tr_and_split_redux 13831/s 254% 195% 188% 179% 88% 52% -- -3% -76% tr_and_split 14245/s 264% 204% 197% 187% 94% 57% 3% -- -75% tr_moar_magic 57803/s 1378% 1134% 1105% 1065% 687% 535% 318% 306% --