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<?php $string1 = 'The lazy cat jumps over the fast fox'; $string2 = 'The fast fox jumps over the lazy cat'; $len=strlen($string1); const runs=31337; $start=microtime(1); $i=0;while (++$i<runs) { $xor = $string1 ^ $string2; $pos=0; while(($pos+=strspn($xor,"\0",$pos))<$len) $pos++; } print "ircmax's XOR+strspn + ka's loop:<br>\n".(microtime(1)-$start)."sec<br>\n<br>\n"; $start=microtime(1); $i=0;while (++$i<runs) { for ($offset = 0; $offset < $len; ++$offset) { if ($string1[$offset] !== $string2[$offset]) {} } } print "NikiC's example from question body:<br>\n".(microtime(1)-$start)."sec<br>\n";

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