Julia: Function vs. Macro

using DataFrames, Benchmark

# FUNCTION TO READ CSV FILE TO DATAFRAME
function csv2df(file)
  d = readcsv(file, header = true)
  head = d[2]
  data = d[1]
  dt = DataFrame()
  for i in 1:size(head)[2]
    dt[symbol(head[i])] = data[:, i]
  end
  return dt
end

df_funct() = csv2df("survdt.csv");

# MACRO TO READ CSV FILE TO DATAFRAME
macro csv2df(file)
  d = readcsv(file, header = true)
  head = d[2]
  data = d[1]
  dt = DataFrame()
  for i in 1:size(head)[2]
    dt[symbol(head[i])] = data[:, i]
  end
  return dt
end

df_macro() = @csv2df "survdt.csv";

# FUNCTION IN THE DATAFRAME PACKAGE
df_frame() = readtable("survdt.csv");

print(compare([df_funct, df_macro, df_frame], 10))

# | Row | Function   | Average  | Relative  | Replications |
# |-----|------------|----------|-----------|--------------|
# | 1   | "df_funct" | 0.164968 | 4.07328e6 | 10           |
# | 2   | "df_macro" | 4.05e-8  | 1.0       | 10           |
# | 3   | "df_frame" | 0.063254 | 1.56183e6 | 10           |