What is the best way to measure how long code takes to execute?

Question

I\'m trying to determine which approach to removing a string is the fastest.

I simply get the start and end time a

Answer 1

If you're only worried about testing it in your own code...use a System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch

I usually prefer breaking this kind of thing out of my code and using a true Profiler like RedGate's Performance Profiler