Simple timer class for benchmark python programs

timer.py

import time


class Timer(object):

    verbose = False  # Debug mode
    start_value = 0  # Start time
    msecs = 0  # Diff in milliseconds

    def __init__(self, verbose=False):
        self.verbose = verbose

    def start(self):
        self.start_value = time.time()

    def finish(self):
        secs = time.time() - self.start_value
        self.msecs = secs * 1000  # millisecs

        # Debug
        if self.verbose:
            print("Elapsed time: %f ms" % self.msecs)

        return self.msecs

    def getResults(self):
        print("Elapsed time: %f ms" % self.msecs)