quickstart.py

# quickstart.py is python-3.7.4 source file

import time

from stopwatch import Stopwatch
from stopwatch import StopwatchStatus


# define main function

def main():

    # instantiate stopwatch

    demo_stopwatch: Stopwatch = Stopwatch(
        default_precision = 3   # ignorable
    )

    # make stopwatch start timing
    
    demo_stopwatch.start()

    # the first stage of the simulation program

    time.sleep(3)

    # it takes time to record the first phase of the program

    demo_stopwatch.lap('stage1')

    # the second stage of the simulation program

    time.sleep(1)

    # it takes time to record the second phase of the program

    demo_stopwatch.lap('stage2')

    # try checking the stopwatch total time every 1 second

    for count in range(3):
        print('{COUNT} check: {WATCH_SECONDS} seconds'.format(
            COUNT = count + 1,
            WATCH_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.get_watch()
        ))

    # record cycle check time spent on stopwatch

    demo_stopwatch.lap('stage3')

    # get the status of stopwatch

    if demo_stopwatch.get_status() == StopwatchStatus.Started:
        print('stopwatch is timing...')

    # stop and print the timing of the stopwatch
    
    print(
        (
            'total: {TOTAL_SECONDS} seconds\n'
            'stage1: {STAGE1_SECONDS} seconds\n'
            'stage2: {STAGE2_SECONDS} seconds\n'
            'stage3: {STAGE3_SECONDS} seconds\n'
            '----------\n'
            'average of stages: {AVERAGE_SECONDS} seconds'
        ).format(
            TOTAL_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.stop(),
            STAGE1_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.get_lap('stage1'),
            STAGE2_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.get_lap('stage2'),
            STAGE3_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.get_lap('stage2'),
            AVERAGE_SECONDS = demo_stopwatch.get_average_of_laps()
        )
    )

    # reset stopwatch

    demo_stopwatch.reset()


# define virtual main function

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()