Python's time.clock() vs. time.time() accuracy?

Question

Which is better to use for timing in Python? time.clock() or time.time()? Which one provides more accuracy?

for example:

start = time.clock()
... do          


        

Answer 1

Others have answered re: time.time() vs. time.clock().

However, if you're timing the execution of a block of code for benchmarking/profiling purposes, you should take a look at the timeit module.