jpoehls · March 26, 2012 16:48 · Mar 30, 2012 · Mar 26, 2012 · Mar 26, 2012 · Mar 26, 2012
diff --git a/output.txt b/output.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 PS> time { ping -n 1 google.com } -Samples 10 -Silent
 ..........
-Avg: 00:00:00.0705483
-Min: 00:00:00.0648462
-Max: 00:00:00.1081890
+Avg: 62.1674ms
+Min: 56.9945ms
+Max: 87.9602ms
+
+PS> time { ping -n 1 google.com } -Samples 10 -Silent -Long
+..........
+Avg: 00:00:00.0612480
+Min: 00:00:00.0572167
+Max: 00:00:00.0765762
diff --git a/time.ps1 b/time.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function Measure-Command2 ([ScriptBlock]$Expression, [int]$Samples = 1, [Switch]$Silent) {
+function Measure-Command2 ([ScriptBlock]$Expression, [int]$Samples = 1, [Switch]$Silent, [Switch]$Long) {
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
   Runs the given script block and returns the execution duration.
@@ -31,9 +31,18 @@ function Measure-Command2 ([ScriptBlock]$Expression, [int]$Samples = 1, [Switch]
 
   $stats = $timings | Measure-Object -Average -Minimum -Maximum -Property Ticks
 
-  Write-Host "Avg: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Average).ToString())"
-  Write-Host "Min: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Minimum).ToString())"
-  Write-Host "Max: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Maximum).ToString())"
+  # Print the full timespan if the $Long switch was given.
+  if ($Long) {  
+    Write-Host "Avg: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Average).ToString())"
+    Write-Host "Min: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Minimum).ToString())"
+    Write-Host "Max: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Maximum).ToString())"
+  }
+  else {
+    # Otherwise just print the milliseconds which is easier to read.
+    Write-Host "Avg: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Average).TotalMilliseconds)ms"
+    Write-Host "Min: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Minimum).TotalMilliseconds)ms"
+    Write-Host "Max: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Maximum).TotalMilliseconds)ms"
+  }
 }
 
 Set-Alias time Measure-Command2
diff --git a/output.txt b/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PS> time { ping -n 1 google.com } -Samples 10 -Silent
+..........
+Avg: 00:00:00.0705483
+Min: 00:00:00.0648462
+Max: 00:00:00.1081890
diff --git a/time.ps1 b/time.ps1
@@ -1,14 +1,39 @@
-function Measure-ExecutionTime ($cmd) {
+function Measure-Command2 ([ScriptBlock]$Expression, [int]$Samples = 1, [Switch]$Silent) {
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
   Runs the given script block and returns the execution duration.
   Discovered on StackOverflow. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3513650/timing-a-commands-execution-in-powershell
   
 .EXAMPLE
-  Measure-ExecutionTime { ping -n 1 google.com }
+  Measure-Command2 { ping -n 1 google.com }
 #>
-  $sw = [Diagnostics.Stopwatch]::StartNew()
-  & $cmd
-  $sw.Stop()
-  $sw.Elapsed.ToString()
-}
+  $timings = @()
+  do {
+    $sw = New-Object Diagnostics.Stopwatch
+    if ($Silent) {
+      $sw.Start()
+      $null = & $Expression
+      $sw.Stop()
+      Write-Host "." -NoNewLine
+    }
+    else {
+      $sw.Start()
+      & $Expression
+      $sw.Stop()
+    }
+    $timings += $sw.Elapsed
+
+    $Samples--
+  }
+  while ($Samples -gt 0)
+
+  Write-Host
+
+  $stats = $timings | Measure-Object -Average -Minimum -Maximum -Property Ticks
+
+  Write-Host "Avg: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Average).ToString())"
+  Write-Host "Min: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Minimum).ToString())"
+  Write-Host "Max: $((New-Object System.TimeSpan $stats.Maximum).ToString())"
+}
+
+Set-Alias time Measure-Command2
diff --git a/time.ps1 b/time.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+function Measure-ExecutionTime ($cmd) {
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+  Runs the given script block and returns the execution duration.
+  Discovered on StackOverflow. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3513650/timing-a-commands-execution-in-powershell
+  
+.EXAMPLE
+  Measure-ExecutionTime { ping -n 1 google.com }
+#>
+  $sw = [Diagnostics.Stopwatch]::StartNew()
+  & $cmd
+  $sw.Stop()
+  $sw.Elapsed.ToString()
+}