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# Base facilities for String-related microbenchmarks
module bench_base

# Prepares a string to be used in a bench
fun prepare_string(strlen: Int): String do
	var s = "a"
	for i in [1 .. strlen[ do s += "a"
	return s
end

# Prepares a buffer to be used in a bench
fun prepare_buffer(strlen: Int): Buffer do
	var b = new Buffer
	for i in [0 .. strlen[ do b.add 'a'
	return b
end