[Tutor] get cpu time used by a python script

[Christopher Lucas]

On Feb 6, 2007, at 9:37 PM, Kim Branson wrote:

>
> On Feb 6, 2007, at 8:20 PM, Christopher Lucas wrote:
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>> On Feb 6, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Kim Branson wrote:
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>>> Hi
>>>
>>> whats the simplest cross platform way of getting the cpu time  
>>> used by
>>> a python script?
>>>
>>> Kim
>>
>> What do you mean by "cpu time", Kim?
>
> The time in used by the cpu for the execution of the script, rather  
> than the wall clock time.
>
> CPU execution time for program = Clock Cycles for program x Clock  
> Cycle Time
>
> But i'm interested in the cpu cycles used purely for the python  
> app, regardless of what other processes may be running.
>
> kim
>

I'm not sure, but this link may be of use. http://www.gossamer- 
threads.com/lists/python/python/545797?page=last