# Source Code for puts(..) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 29, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/source-code-for-puts/189345 "2010-05-29T06:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dlucci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@dlucci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dlucci)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/source-code-for-puts/189345/1 "2010-05-29T06:55:18Z")
Dear all, I am writing a program that for some reason one of the options takes 20 seconds to run while the other two combined take 12 seconds. I have the problem narrowed down to one line of code that is always run. This line executes a shell command via puts(`...`). So, I am convinced the reason the program takes so long lies in the puts source. If anyone can direct to that, I would be most grateful. TL;DR: My code is running slowly and I think puts(…) is the reason why. Anyone have the source for it? Cheers, dlucci ---
**Author:** ![dlucci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@dlucci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dlucci)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 11:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/source-code-for-puts/189345/2 "2010-05-29T11:18:02Z")
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 6:55 AM, Derril L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Dear all, > I am writing a program that for some reason one of the options takes > 20 seconds to run while the other two combined take 12 seconds. I have > the problem narrowed down to one line of code that is always run. This > line executes a shell command via puts(`...`). So, I am convinced the > reason the program takes so long lies in the puts source. If anyone can > direct to that, I would be most grateful. > I am convinced that the reason lies in the shell command. > If you are not, try this > p “starting” > x = `...` > p “end” > puts x > HTH > R.