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+## Benchmarking Code
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+- [The Basics](#basics)
+- [Using Timers](#timers)
+- [Checking Memory Usage](#memory)
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+<a name="basics"></a>
+### The Basics
+
+When making changes to your code, it's helpful to know the performance impact of your changes. Laravel provides a simple class to help you time code execution and check memory consumption. It's called the **Benchmark** class and it's a breeze to use.
+
+<a name="timers"></a>
+### Using Timers
+
+To start a timer, simply call the **start** method on the Benchmark class and give your timer a name:
+
+	Benchmark::start('foo');
+
+Pretty easy, right?
+
+You can easily check how much time has elapsed (in milliseconds) using the **check** method. Again, just mention the name of the timer to the method:
+
+	echo Benchmark::check('foo');
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+<a name="memory"></a>
+### Checking Memory Usage
+
+Need to know how much memory is being used by your application? No problem. Just call the **memory** method to get your current memory usage in megabytes:
+
+	echo Benchmark::memory();