Typing speed tester


import time
import random

sentences = [
    "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.",
    "Typing fast is a valuable skill in today's world.",
    "Practice makes perfect when it comes to typing.",
    "Python is a versatile programming language.",
    "Always double-check your code for errors."
]

def typing_test():
    sentence = random.choice(sentences)
    print("\nType the following sentence as quickly and accurately as you can:")
    print("\n➡️  ", sentence)
    input("Press Enter when you're ready...")

    start_time = time.time()
    typed = input("\nStart typing:\n")
    end_time = time.time()

    time_taken = end_time - start_time
    time_in_minutes = time_taken / 60

    words = len(sentence.split())
    wpm = round(words / time_in_minutes)

    # Accuracy calculation
    correct_chars = sum(1 for i, c in enumerate(typed) if i < len(sentence) and c == sentence[i])
    accuracy = round((correct_chars / len(sentence)) * 100, 2)

    print(f"\n⏱️  Time taken: {round(time_taken, 2)} seconds")
    print(f"💨 Typing Speed: {wpm} words per minute (WPM)")
    print(f"🎯 Accuracy: {accuracy}%")

typing_test()


Type the following sentence as quickly and accurately as you can:

➡️   Practice makes perfect when it comes to typing.
Press Enter when you're ready...practice makes perfect when it comes to typing

Start typing:


⏱️  Time taken: 1.25 seconds
💨 Typing Speed: 382 words per minute (WPM)
🎯 Accuracy: 0.0%