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Learn how to streamline your execution time reporting in Python with concise functions, making your code cleaner and more efficient.
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Turn Your Execution Time Counter into Functions in Python

Measuring the execution time of code blocks is an essential part of programming, especially when it comes to optimizing performance. Often, we find ourselves writing similar code to time our functions repeatedly. In this guide, we'll explore how to simplify this process by turning your execution time counter into one or two concise functions.

The Problem

You might have encountered the following repetitive code snippet to measure execution time:

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While this does the job, it can be cumbersome and nested in various parts of your code. The aim here is to create a more modular and reusable approach by wrapping the timing functionality into functions.

The Solution: Create Timer Functions

To achieve this, we can define two helper functions: start_timer() and stop_timer(t). The first function will start the timer, and the second function will stop it and calculate the elapsed time using the starting point as a parameter.

Here's how you can implement this approach effectively:

Step 1: Define Your Timer Functions

start_timer() - This function simply returns the current time when it's called.

stop_timer(t) - This function returns the difference between the current time and the time passed to it.

Here’s how the updated code looks:

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Step 2: Use the Timer Functions in Your Code

Now you can leverage these functions in your main code. Note that you should save the output of start_timer() to a variable. This is crucial as you'll need it to compute the execution time later. Here’s an example:

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Reusability of the Functions

You can reuse these functions whenever needed. For instance, here’s another example executing a different block of code:

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Conclusion

By wrapping the execution time measurement in functions, you not only make your code cleaner but also improve its maintainability. This modular approach allows for easy reuse across multiple blocks of code, reducing repetition and enhancing clarity.

Give this method a try in your next Python project and see how much easier it makes your time measurements!

Happy coding!