Multiple Threads#

Why Use Multiple Threads?#

Imagine that you want to troubleshoot which parts of your code are performing better or worse. Or do you want to split-test the performance of different methods? Timer for Python is a quick, easy way to get the job done.

Code Exmaple#

To measure the performance of multiple blocks of code, use the thread argument to name different threads:

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from timer import Timer

timer = Timer()
timer.start(thread="A")

# Insert your code here

    timer.start(thread="B", decimals=5)

    # Insert more code here

    timer.stop(thread="B")

# Insert even more code here

timer.stop(thread="A")

Terminal output example:

Elapsed time: 0.12345 seconds for thread B
Elapsed time: 6.78 seconds for thread A

Context Manager#

Or use the context manager with statement to get the same result with less code:

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from timer import Timer

with Timer(thread="A")
    # Insert your code here

    with Timer(thread="B", decimals=5):
        # Insert more code here

    # Insert even more code here

Learn more about context management.