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VPython time measurment. Counting passed seconds

How should I measure number of seconds passed in a infinite loop? I'm using Vpython, and in my loop i change a position of some elements etc. The thing is that i have to change color of lights(sphere) every X seconds and it all happens in infinite loop. 

while True:
    #some stuff
    'here i have to count those seconds'
    #some other stuff
Solution

  • You could determine the elapsed time by calling time.time(), and taking the difference.

    i have to change color of lights(sphere) every X seconds

    Say you last changed the colour at time T. Keep calling time.time() inside the loop, and change the colour again when time.time() - T exceeds X.