GenSym is slightly cheaper than gensym in terms of the code generated

this might make tests a wee bit faster ref #15346
JuliaLang · Apr 6, 2016 · 68ad5d1 · 68ad5d1
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diff --git a/base/test.jl b/base/test.jl
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ macro test(ex)
     if isa(ex, Expr) && ex.head == :comparison
         # Generate a temporary for every term in the expression
         n = length(ex.args)
-        terms = [gensym() for i in 1:n]
+        terms = [GenSym(i) for i in 1:n]
         # Create a new block that evaluates each term in the
         # comparison indivudally
         comp_block = Expr(:block)