This module is a time formatting enhancement for Time::Format, which significantly speeds up the process of time formatting.
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.
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