python_reference/howtos_as_py_files/cpu_time.py
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# sr 10/29/13
# Calculates elapsed CPU time in seconds as float.
import time
start_time = time.clock()
i = 0
while i < 10000000:
i += 1
elapsed_time = time.clock() - start_time
print "Time elapsed: {} seconds".format(elapsed_time)
# prints "Time elapsed: 1.06 seconds"
# on 4 x 2.80 Ghz Intel Xeon, 6 Gb RAM