Overview
Code Timer is a lightweight Dart and Flutter package designed to measure the execution time of code snippets with precision. It provides simple APIs to start, stop, and retrieve elapsed time in milliseconds or seconds, making it ideal for performance testing and debugging. The package supports all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, ensuring consistent behavior across environments. Its minimal footprint and straightforward interface make it easy to integrate into any project without overhead.
Use cases
- Performance benchmarking
- Debugging slow code paths
- Measuring function execution time
- Testing algorithm efficiency
- Real-time timing in apps
Key features
- High-precision timing
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple API
- Supports multiple time units
- Lightweight and fast
Suitable for
- Developers optimizing app performance
- Testers measuring execution speed
- Educational projects demonstrating timing
- Apps requiring real-time feedback
- Flutter developers needing quick benchmarks
Considerations
- Not intended for long-running background tasks
- Timing accuracy may vary slightly on low-end devices
- Does not support nested timers
- No built-in logging or reporting
- Requires manual integration into code flow