diff --git a/benches/eval_expression.rs b/benches/eval_expression.rs
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+++ b/benches/eval_expression.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+///! Test evaluating expressions
+extern crate test;
+
+use rhai::{Engine, OptimizationLevel};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_expression_single(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "1";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast(&ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_expression_number_literal(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "2 > 1";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast(&ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_expression_number_operators(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "2 + 2 == 4";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast(&ast).unwrap());
+}
diff --git a/benches/eval_scope.rs b/benches/eval_scope.rs
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+++ b/benches/eval_scope.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+///! Test evaluating with scope
+extern crate test;
+
+use rhai::{Engine, OptimizationLevel, Scope, INT};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_scope_single(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "requests_made == requests_made";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("requests_made", 99 as INT);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_scope_multiple(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "requests_made > requests_succeeded";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("requests_made", 99 as INT);
+    scope.push("requests_succeeded", 90 as INT);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_scope_longer(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "(requests_made * requests_succeeded / 100) >= 90";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("requests_made", 99 as INT);
+    scope.push("requests_succeeded", 90 as INT);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_eval_scope_complex(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = r#"
+            2 > 1 &&
+            "something" != "nothing" ||
+            "2014-01-20" < "Wed Jul  8 23:07:35 MDT 2015" &&
+            Variable_name_with_spaces <= variableName &&
+            modifierTest + 1000 / 2 > (80 * 100 % 2)
+        "#;
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("Variable_name_with_spaces", 99 as INT);
+    scope.push("variableName", 90 as INT);
+    scope.push("modifierTest", 5 as INT);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
diff --git a/benches/eval_type.rs b/benches/eval_type.rs
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+++ b/benches/eval_type.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+///! Test evaluating expressions
+extern crate test;
+
+use rhai::{Engine, OptimizationLevel, RegisterFn, Scope, INT};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct Test {
+    x: INT,
+}
+
+impl Test {
+    pub fn get_x(&mut self) -> INT {
+        self.x
+    }
+    pub fn action(&mut self) {
+        self.x = 0;
+    }
+    pub fn update(&mut self, val: INT) {
+        self.x = val;
+    }
+    pub fn get_nest(&mut self) -> Test {
+        Test { x: 9 }
+    }
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_type_field(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "foo.field";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    engine.register_type_with_name::<Test>("Test");
+    engine.register_get("field", Test::get_x);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("foo", Test { x: 42 });
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_type_method(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "foo.action()";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    engine.register_type_with_name::<Test>("Test");
+    engine.register_fn("action", Test::action);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("foo", Test { x: 42 });
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_type_method_with_params(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "foo.update(1)";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    engine.register_type_with_name::<Test>("Test");
+    engine.register_fn("update", Test::update);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("foo", Test { x: 42 });
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_type_method_nested(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "foo.nest.field";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    engine.register_type_with_name::<Test>("Test");
+    engine.register_get("field", Test::get_x);
+    engine.register_get("nest", Test::get_nest);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap();
+
+    let mut scope = Scope::new();
+    scope.push("foo", Test { x: 42 });
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast_with_scope(&mut scope, &ast).unwrap());
+}
diff --git a/benches/iterations.rs b/benches/iterations.rs
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+++ b/benches/iterations.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+///! Test 1,000 iterations
+extern crate test;
+
+use rhai::{Engine, OptimizationLevel};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_iterations_1000(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = r#"
+            let x = 1_000;
+            
+            while x > 0 {
+                x = x - 1;
+            }
+        "#;
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    let ast = engine.compile(script).unwrap();
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.consume_ast(&ast).unwrap());
+}
diff --git a/benches/parsing.rs b/benches/parsing.rs
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+++ b/benches/parsing.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+///! Test parsing expressions
+extern crate test;
+
+use rhai::{Engine, OptimizationLevel};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_parse_single(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "1";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_parse_simple(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = "(requests_made * requests_succeeded / 100) >= 90";
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_parse_full(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = r#"
+            2 > 1 &&
+            "something" != "nothing" ||
+            "2014-01-20" < "Wed Jul  8 23:07:35 MDT 2015" &&
+            [array, with, spaces].len() <= #{prop:name}.len() &&
+            modifierTest + 1000 / 2 > (80 * 100 % 2)
+        "#;
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.compile_expression(script).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_parse_primes(bench: &mut Bencher) {
+    let script = r#"
+            // This script uses the Sieve of Eratosthenes to calculate prime numbers.
+
+            let now = timestamp();
+            
+            const MAX_NUMBER_TO_CHECK = 10_000;     // 1229 primes <= 10000
+            
+            let prime_mask = [];
+            prime_mask.pad(MAX_NUMBER_TO_CHECK, true);
+            
+            prime_mask[0] = prime_mask[1] = false;
+            
+            let total_primes_found = 0;
+            
+            for p in range(2, MAX_NUMBER_TO_CHECK) {
+                if prime_mask[p] {
+                    print(p);
+            
+                    total_primes_found += 1;
+                    let i = 2 * p;
+            
+                    while i < MAX_NUMBER_TO_CHECK {
+                        prime_mask[i] = false;
+                        i += p;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            print("Total " + total_primes_found + " primes.");
+            print("Run time = " + now.elapsed() + " seconds.");
+        "#;
+
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
+    engine.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::None);
+
+    bench.iter(|| engine.compile(script).unwrap());
+}