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Jupyter/Ipython Notebook: How to time multiline segment of code?

The %time magic command allows you to conveniently time a single line of Python code.

Can I also time a block of code without wrapping it in a function first? Is there an equivalent function that times an entire cell?

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clstaudt Avatar asked Nov 26 '16 10:11

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Cell magics starts with %% while line magics starts with %.

http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/dev/interactive/tutorial.html#magic-functions

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Mohamed AL ANI Avatar answered Nov 07 '22 07:11

Mohamed AL ANI