Fix rst markup in timeit docs.

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Ezio Melotti 2012-09-20 06:02:50 +03:00
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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ for measuring execution times. See also Tim Peters' introduction to the
The module defines the following public class: The module defines the following public class:
.. class:: Timer([stmt='pass' [, setup='pass' [, timer=<timer function>]]]) .. class:: Timer(stmt='pass', setup='pass', timer=<timer function>)
Class for timing execution speed of small code snippets. Class for timing execution speed of small code snippets.
@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ The module defines the following public class:
may also contain multiple statements separated by ``;`` or newlines, as long as may also contain multiple statements separated by ``;`` or newlines, as long as
they don't contain multi-line string literals. they don't contain multi-line string literals.
To measure the execution time of the first statement, use the :meth:`timeit` To measure the execution time of the first statement, use the :meth:`Timer.timeit`
method. The :meth:`repeat` method is a convenience to call :meth:`timeit` method. The :meth:`repeat` method is a convenience to call :meth:`.timeit`
multiple times and return a list of results. multiple times and return a list of results.
.. versionchanged:: 2.6 .. versionchanged:: 2.6
The *stmt* and *setup* parameters can now also take objects that are callable The *stmt* and *setup* parameters can now also take objects that are callable
without arguments. This will embed calls to them in a timer function that will without arguments. This will embed calls to them in a timer function that will
then be executed by :meth:`timeit`. Note that the timing overhead is a little then be executed by :meth:`.timeit`. Note that the timing overhead is a
larger in this case because of the extra function calls. little larger in this case because of the extra function calls.
.. method:: Timer.print_exc([file=None]) .. method:: Timer.print_exc(file=None)
Helper to print a traceback from the timed code. Helper to print a traceback from the timed code.
@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ The module defines the following public class:
traceback is sent; it defaults to ``sys.stderr``. traceback is sent; it defaults to ``sys.stderr``.
.. method:: Timer.repeat([repeat=3 [, number=1000000]]) .. method:: Timer.repeat(repeat=3, number=1000000)
Call :meth:`timeit` a few times. Call :meth:`.timeit` a few times.
This is a convenience function that calls the :meth:`timeit` repeatedly, This is a convenience function that calls the :meth:`.timeit` repeatedly,
returning a list of results. The first argument specifies how many times to returning a list of results. The first argument specifies how many times to
call :meth:`timeit`. The second argument specifies the *number* argument for call :meth:`.timeit`. The second argument specifies the *number* argument for
:func:`timeit`. :meth:`.timeit`.
.. note:: .. note::
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ The module defines the following public class:
and apply common sense rather than statistics. and apply common sense rather than statistics.
.. method:: Timer.timeit([number=1000000]) .. method:: Timer.timeit(number=1000000)
Time *number* executions of the main statement. This executes the setup Time *number* executions of the main statement. This executes the setup
statement once, and then returns the time it takes to execute the main statement statement once, and then returns the time it takes to execute the main statement
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The module defines the following public class:
.. note:: .. note::
By default, :meth:`timeit` temporarily turns off :term:`garbage collection` By default, :meth:`.timeit` temporarily turns off :term:`garbage collection`
during the timing. The advantage of this approach is that it makes during the timing. The advantage of this approach is that it makes
independent timings more comparable. This disadvantage is that GC may be independent timings more comparable. This disadvantage is that GC may be
an important component of the performance of the function being measured. an important component of the performance of the function being measured.
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The module also defines three convenience functions:
.. function:: timeit(stmt, setup='pass', timer=default_timer, number=1000000) .. function:: timeit(stmt, setup='pass', timer=default_timer, number=1000000)
Create a :class:`Timer` instance with the given statement, setup code and timer Create a :class:`Timer` instance with the given statement, setup code and timer
function and run its :meth:`timeit` method with *number* executions. function and run its :meth:`.timeit` method with *number* executions.
.. versionadded:: 2.6 .. versionadded:: 2.6
@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ attributes. ::
3.15 usec/pass 3.15 usec/pass
To give the :mod:`timeit` module access to functions you define, you can pass a To give the :mod:`timeit` module access to functions you define, you can pass a
``setup`` parameter which contains an import statement:: *setup* parameter which contains an import statement::
def test(): def test():
"""Stupid test function""" """Stupid test function"""