Thanks to mzs for recently pointing out [1] this page of string library comparisons referenced in an older HN post by shadowfox. [2]<p>[1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10205997" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10205997</a><p>[2] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7191509" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7191509</a>