require "socket"
l = {}
for i=1,3000 do
  l[i - 1] = function() math.random(1) end -- populate
end

function test()
  local l = l
  for i,d in pairs(l) do
    d()
  end
end

function test_global()
  for i,d in pairs(l) do
    d()
  end
end

print "testing local"
local starttime = socket.gettime()
for i=1,6000 do
  test()
end
local endtime = socket.gettime()
print("Took " .. ((endtime - starttime) * 1000) .. " milliseconds")

print "testing global"
starttime = socket.gettime()
for i=1,6000 do
  test_global()
end
endtime = socket.gettime()
print("Took " .. ((endtime - starttime) * 1000) .. " milliseconds")