In order to gain greater fidelity in benchmark output, we can designate a specific unit of time, listed here from shortest to longest:
In order to make this designation, we simply add the following code to our @Benchmark line:
@Benchmark @BenchmarkMode(Mode.Average) @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
In the preceding example, we have designated the average mode and nanoseconds as the time unit.
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