Time::Format_XS

I recently reviewed the Time::Format_XS module, which is a performance enhancer for the Time::Format module. If you’re familiar with Time::Format and are looking for a way to increase its speed and performance, this module is definitely worth checking out.

The beauty of this module is that you don’t have to separately use it in conjunction with Time::Format. Simply installing Time::Format_XS alongside Time::Format will result in a significant performance improvement in the main formatting function (time_format). On my test system, I was amazed to find that this function was 18 times faster with the installation of Time::Format_XS.

This module also seamlessly integrates with Time::Format, requiring no code change on your end. Any version of Time::Format above 0.10 will automatically detect if your system has a compatible version of Time::Format_XS and utilize it.

It’s important to note that Time::Format_XS is distributed as a separate module because not all systems can use XS. This decision was made to not render Time::Format useless for users who cannot use XS, whether due to not having a C compiler or a statically-linked perl installation.

All in all, if you’re looking for a way to speed up your time formatting with Time::Format, Time::Format_XS is a great tool to have in your arsenal.