Benchpress

1.3.7

PowerShellPerformance/Is_Using_Faster.benchmark.ps1

                                #requires -Module Benchpress

$scriptBlockAst = {

    'abc'

}.Ast.EndBlock.Statements[0].PipelineElements[0].Expression

$usingScript = [scriptblock]::Create(@'

using namespace System.Management.Automation.Language

$scriptBlockAst -is [StringConstantExpressionAst]

'@)

$otherScript = {

    $scriptBlockAst -is [Management.Automation.Language.StringConstantExpressionAst]

}

bench -Technique @{

    "using" = $usingScript

    "not using" = $otherScript

}