Benchmarking is used to check the performance of code. I use os.clock()
lua local startTime = os.clock() -- code -- local deltaTime = os.clock() - startTime print("Elapsed time: ".. deltaTime
, but I wonder if there is a better way assess the performance. Like using tick() or something else. Responses would be appreciated! 
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os.clock() is probably the best was to benchmark, since it’s the most accurate way of telling time. I made a module to help with benchmarking my code, which I don’t use that often, but when I need it, it’s there. For my .NET C# Lua console, I was able to add my module, the time module, to help with benchmarking.
No, actually os.clock is made for things like benchmarking. This is what the wiki says:
Returns the amount of CPU time used by Lua in seconds. This value has high precision, about 1 microsecond, and is intended for use in benchmarking.
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