diff --git a/benchmark/scan.yaml b/benchmark/scan.yaml
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+prelude: |
+  $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.expand_path("lib"))
+  require "strscan"
+  str = "test string"
+  scanner = StringScanner.new(str)
+  str = "test"
+  reg = /test/
+benchmark:
+  check(reg): |
+    scanner.check(reg)
+  check(str): |
+    scanner.check(str)
+  match?(reg): |
+    scanner.match?(reg)
+  match?(str): |
+    scanner.match?(str)
diff --git a/benchmark/search.yaml b/benchmark/search.yaml
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+prelude: |
+  $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.expand_path("lib"))
+  require "strscan"
+  str = "test string"
+  scanner = StringScanner.new(str)
+  str = "string"
+  reg = /string/
+benchmark:
+  check_until(reg): |
+    scanner.check_until(reg)
+  check_until(str): |
+    scanner.check_until(str)
+  exist?(reg): |
+    scanner.exist?(reg)
+  exist?(str): |
+    scanner.exist?(str)