python time stopwatch code example

Example 1: python how to make a stopwatch

import time
import sys

time_start = time.time()
seconds = 0
minutes = 0

running = True

while running:
    try:
        sys.stdout.write("\r{minutes} Minutes {seconds} Seconds".format(minutes=minutes, seconds=seconds))
        sys.stdout.flush()
        time.sleep(1)
        seconds = int(time.time() - time_start) - minutes * 60
        if seconds >= 60:
            minutes += 1
            seconds = 0
    except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
        running = False

Example 2: how to make a stopwatch in pythoon

import time

now = time.time()
future = now + 10
while time.time() < future:
    # do stuff
    pass