# Re: Time object problems - 1.8.2

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-time-object-problems-1-8-2/54976>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 15, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-time-object-problems-1-8-2/54976 "2006-03-15T20:31:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-time-object-problems-1-8-2/54976/1 "2006-03-15T20:31:08Z")

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> > libraries that do basic heavy-lifting, like DateTime and CSV and  
> > regards.
> 
> -a

Yep, it’s mainly the algorithm, not the language. You should be able to  
get a 3-4x improvement in DateTime, for example, just by using an  
improved Rational#gcd algorithm (depending on which method you’re  
using).

Regards,

Dan