A Simple Python Timer

Class based interface

Procedural usage.

>>> from simpletimer import TicToc
>>> timer = TicToc()
>>> timer.tic()
>>> for i in range(10000):
...     pass
>>> timer.toc()
Elapsed time is 4.619975 seconds.
>>> t.elapsed
4.6199750900268555

Automatic starting and stopping using a with statement.

>>> with TicToc():
...     time.sleep(2)
...
Elapsed time is 2.002168 seconds.

Custom format strings.

>>> with TicToc("{elapsed:7.3f}\n"):
...     time.sleep(2)
...
  2.002

Pass a barrier function as the keyword argument barrier to synchronize processes before the timer starts and stops. For example, you could use the Barrier method of an MPI communicator:

>>> from mpi4py import MPI
>>> with TicToc(barrier=MPI.COMM_WORLD.Barrier):
...    pass
Elapsed time is 0.000027 seconds.

MATLAB-like interface

A simple MATLAB-like interface is also available. Advanced features like multiple timers are not implemented.

>>> from simpletimer import tic, toc
>>> tic(); time.sleep(4); toc()
Elapsed time is 4.003983 seconds.

bfroehle/simpletimer

A Simple Python Timer

Class based interface

MATLAB-like interface