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diff --git a/scipy/weave/examples/print_example.py b/scipy/weave/examples/print_example.py
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+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0,'..')
+import inline_tools
+
+import time
+
+def print_compare(n):
+    print 'Printing %d integers:'%n
+    t1 = time.time()
+    for i in range(n):
+        print i,
+    t2 = time.time()
+    py = (t2-t1)
+    
+    # get it in cache
+    inline_tools.inline('printf("%d",i);',['i'])
+    t1 = time.time()
+    for i in range(n):
+        inline_tools.inline('printf("%d",i);',['i'])
+    t2 = time.time()
+    print ' speed in python:', py
+    print ' speed in c:',(t2 - t1)    
+    print ' speed up: %3.2f' % (py/(t2-t1))
+
+def cout_example(lst):
+    # get it in cache
+    i = lst[0]
+    inline_tools.inline('std::cout << i << std::endl;',['i'])
+    t1 = time.time()
+    for i in lst:
+        inline_tools.inline('std::cout << i << std::endl;',['i'])
+    t2 = time.time()
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    n = 3000
+    print_compare(n)    
+    print "calling cout with integers:"
+    cout_example([1,2,3])
+    print "calling cout with strings:"
+    cout_example(['a','bb', 'ccc'])
+\ No newline at end of file