avr decoder

gistfile1.py

from avro import io
from avro import datafile
from time import time


def load(filename):
    fo = open(filename, "rb")
    reader = datafile.DataFileReader(fo, io.DatumReader())
    for i, record in enumerate(reader):
        pass

    return i + 1


def main(argv=None):
    import sys

    argv = argv or sys.argv

    start = time()
    num_records = load("data2.dat")
    end = time()

    print("{0} records in {1} seconds".format(num_records, end - start))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()