How do I run one def function inside of a different def function in python?
<p>I'm trying to run a timer inside of a function of my code. I need to start the timer slightly before the user starts typing, then stop the timer when the user has entered the alphabet correctly.
Here is my code:</p>

<pre><code>import time
timec = 0
timer = False

print("Type the alphabet as fast as possible.\nYou MUST be accurate!\nYou will be timed")
timer = True
attempt = input("The timer has started!\nType here: ")

while timer == True:
    time.sleep(1)
    timec = timec +1


if attempt == "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz":
    timer = False
    print("you completed the alphabet correctly in", timec,"seconds!")
else:
    print("There was a mistake! \nTry again: ")
</code></pre>

<p>The issue is that it will not let me enter the alphabet. In previous attempts of this code (Which I do not have) i have been able to enter the alphabet, but the timer would not work. Any help is appreciated </p>

<pre><code>import time

start = time.time()
attempt = input("Start typing now: ")
finish = time.time()

if attempt == "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz":
    print "Well done, that took you %s seconds.", round(finish-start, 4)
else:
    print "Sorry, there where errors."
</code></pre>

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