prelude: | num = (1..).lazy.take(100) ary2 = [[1,2]].cycle.lazy.take(10) ary10 = [[*1..10]].cycle.lazy.take(10) ary20 = [[*1..20]].cycle.lazy.take(10) ary50 = [[*1..50]].cycle.lazy.take(10) ary100 = [[*1..100]].cycle.lazy.take(10) benchmark: num3: num.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a num10: num.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a ary2: ary2.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a ary10: ary10.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a ary20: ary20.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a ary50: ary50.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a ary100: ary100.flat_map {|x| x}.take(3).to_a