# Python Timer Functions

DevFeed: [Python Timer Functions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/python-timer-functions-4369.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://realpython.com/courses/python-timer-functions/>)

Author: Real Python

Published: 2026-09-08T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Real Python](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/real-python.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmarking.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarking.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>)

## AI overview

This video course teaches how to measure Python code execution time with the time module. It builds a reusable Timer class, extends it for multiple timers, converts it into a data class, and uses it as a context manager.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to time your Python code with the time module, then build a reusable Timer class that works as a context manager.