typingTest.py

import curses
from curses import wrapper
import time
import random


def start_screen(stdscr):
	stdscr.clear()
	stdscr.addstr("Welcome to the Speed Typing Test!")
	stdscr.addstr("\nPress any key to begin!")
	stdscr.refresh()
	stdscr.getkey()

def display_text(stdscr, target, current, wpm=0):
	stdscr.addstr(target)
	stdscr.addstr(1, 0, f"WPM: {wpm}")

	for i, char in enumerate(current):
		correct_char = target[i]
		color = curses.color_pair(1)
		if char != correct_char:
			color = curses.color_pair(2)

		stdscr.addstr(0, i, char, color)

def load_text():
	lines = """
Hello world my name is Tim and I am the best at making tutorials!
This is another test block of text for this project!
Subscribe to Tech With Tim on YouTube.
Okay this is just another test to make sure the app is working okay!
The quick brown fox jumped over the rest of the sentence that I forget.
        """
	return random.choice(lines).strip

def wpm_test(stdscr):
	target_text = load_text()
	current_text = []
	wpm = 0
	start_time = time.time()
	stdscr.nodelay(True)

	while True:
		time_elapsed = max(time.time() - start_time, 1)
		wpm = round((len(current_text) / (time_elapsed / 60)) / 5)

		stdscr.clear()
		display_text(stdscr, target_text, current_text, wpm)
		stdscr.refresh()

		if "".join(current_text) == target_text:
			stdscr.nodelay(False)
			break

		try:
			key = stdscr.getkey()
		except:
			continue

		if ord(key) == 27:
			break

		if key in ("KEY_BACKSPACE", '\b', "\x7f"):
			if len(current_text) > 0:
				current_text.pop()
		elif len(current_text) < len(target_text):
			current_text.append(key)


def main(stdscr):
	curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
	curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_RED, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
	curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK)

	start_screen(stdscr)
	while True:
		wpm_test(stdscr)
		stdscr.addstr(2, 0, "You completed the text! Press any key to continue...")
		key = stdscr.getkey()
		
		if ord(key) == 27:
			break

wrapper(main)