diff --git a/benchmark.py b/benchmark.py
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+#!/bin/env/python3
+
+import sys
+import os
+import time
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    args = sys.argv
+    if len(args) == 1:
+        print ("first arg is number of loops second is exe")
+    else:
+        total = 0
+        iter = int(args[1])
+        for i in range(iter):
+            time_pre = time.time()
+            os.system("./" + args[2] + "> /dev/null")
+            time_post = time.time()
+            calc = time_post - time_pre
+            total += calc
+
+        print ("File: " + args[2] + ", " + str(iter) + " runs gave average: " + str(total / iter) + "s")