asadukashif / terminal-typing-test

This is just a fun Typing Test. It is written in Python and works on the console using the curses library. It uses a collection of 1000 most commonly used English words and forms random sentences. In the end it generates a comprehensive report of the performance.

Terminal Typing Test

Summary

This project was written in Python and is supposed to be a open source terminal based Typing Test.

Samples

Running

Results

Requirements

• As this project is in python so the interpretter must be installed from Python Download

Windows

pip install windows-curses

Mac / Linux

pip3 install curses

Running the Program

To run simple type the following in the terminal / command prompt

Windows

python terminal-typing-test.py

Mac / Linux

python3 terminal-typing-test.py

Working

This project has the following

• It uses a dictionary of a 1000 commonly used english words and selects 12 random words to make up for a line.
• With the press of each spacebar the word just entered disappears from the line.
• Once the user has completed a new line emerges.
• In the end after ~60 secs the test completes and a result card is displayed.