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+# Benchmark Scripts
+
+### Definition
+
+These scripts are used to benchmark certain aspects of nushell.
diff --git a/coloring/gradient-autoview.nu b/benchmarks/gradient-autoview.nu
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rename from coloring/gradient-autoview.nu
rename to benchmarks/gradient-autoview.nu
diff --git a/coloring/gradient.nu b/benchmarks/gradient.nu
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rename from coloring/gradient.nu
rename to benchmarks/gradient.nu
diff --git a/coloring/gradient.py b/benchmarks/gradient.py
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rename from coloring/gradient.py
rename to benchmarks/gradient.py
diff --git a/coloring/gradient_benchmark.nu b/benchmarks/gradient_benchmark.nu
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rename from coloring/gradient_benchmark.nu
rename to benchmarks/gradient_benchmark.nu
diff --git a/coloring/gradient_benchmark_no_check.nu b/benchmarks/gradient_benchmark_no_check.nu
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rename from coloring/gradient_benchmark_no_check.nu
rename to benchmarks/gradient_benchmark_no_check.nu
diff --git a/coloring/sg.nu b/benchmarks/sg.nu
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rename from coloring/sg.nu
rename to benchmarks/sg.nu
diff --git a/benchmarks/turtle.nu b/benchmarks/turtle.nu
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+# The infamous turtle benchmark
+def turtle [column: string] {
+    wrap $column | table
+}
+
+print -n "Turtle 1 = "
+"turtle" | turtle 1 | str length
+print -n "Turtle 2 = "
+"turtle" | turtle 1 | turtle 2 | str length
+print -n "Turtle 3 = "
+"turtle" | turtle 1 | turtle 2 | turtle 3 | str length
+print -n "Turtle 4 = "
+"turtle" | turtle 1 | turtle 2 | turtle 3 | turtle 4 | str length
+print -n "Turtle 5 = "
+"turtle" | turtle 1 | turtle 2 | turtle 3 | turtle 4 | turtle 5 | str length
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