py_profile.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# only has seconds resolution

class Profile:
    def profile_start(self):
        self.start = time.gmtime()
    def profile_stop(self):
        self.stop = time.gmtime()
    def profile_display(self):
        secs_elapsed = ((self.stop.tm_hour * 60 * 60) + (self.stop.tm_min * 60) + (self.stop.tm_sec)) - ((self.start.tm_hour * 60 * 60) + (self.start.tm_min * 60) + (self.start.tm_sec))
        print "executed for " + str(secs_elapsed) + " seconds"