need fast parser for comma/space delimited numbers

[Les Schaffer]

Tim said:

> Is "305.260 CPU seconds" the "about 5 minutes" you're talking about?
> If so, tell us how long the app takes when *not* using the profiler
> <0.5 wink -- the profiler is good for getting a sense of relative
> times, but usually adds very significant per-call overheads of its
> own>.

has someone put a spell on my machine? 

my code runs the same length of time with and without the profiler.

??????????

les