How do I use the line profiler in Python?

What is the line profiler and how can I use it in my Python code?

The line profiler is a tool that helps you measure the execution time of individual lines of code in Python. You can use it to identify bottlenecks in your code.

How do I install the line profiler?

You can install the line profiler using pip. Just run pip install line_profiler in your terminal.

Can you show me an example of how to use it?

Sure! First, decorate the function you want to profile with @profile. Then run your script with kernprof -l -v your_script.py to see the results.

What kind of output should I expect from the line profiler?

The output will show you the time taken for each line of the decorated function, helping you identify which lines are the slowest.