profile Module¶
The profile module provides a pure Python profiler for measuring program execution time (superseded by cProfile which is faster).
Complexity Reference¶
| Operation | Time | Space | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
profile.run() |
O(n) | O(n) | n = function calls; output size grows with call graph |
| Profiling overhead | implementation-dependent | O(n) | Pure Python; higher overhead than cProfile |
Using profile Module¶
Basic Profiling¶
import profile
def slow_function(n):
result = 0
for i in range(n):
result += i
return result
# Profile - O(n) with significant overhead
profile.run('slow_function(1000)')