[FIXED] How accurate is System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch?

Issue

How accurate is System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch? I am trying to do some metrics for different code paths and I need it to be exact. Should I be using stopwatch or is there another solution that is more accurate.

I have been told that sometimes stopwatch gives incorrect information.

Solution

Why you don't profile your code instead of focusing on micro-benchmarks?

There are some good Open Source profilers like:

• NProf
• Prof-It for C#
• NProfiler
• ProfileSharp

Answered By - Christian C. Salvadó

Answer Checked By - Gilberto Lyons (PHPFixing Admin)