Speed Typing Test Python Project

In this Python project idea, we'll create an amazing project that will allow you to test and improve your typing speed. We'll utilize the pygame library, which is used to interact with graphics, to create a graphical user interface. The graphics and text that will be shown on the screen will be drawn.

Prerequisites

The Python project needs a basic understanding of Python programming and the Pygame module.

In your terminal, enter the following code to install the pygame library.

pip install pygame

How to Create a Python Typing Speed Test Project

Let's have a look at the file structure of the Python project with source code that we'll be creating:
Backdrop.jpg — This is the picture that will be used as a background in our software.

Icon.png — This is the icon that will be used as a reset button.

Sentences.txt - A list of sentences will be separated by a new line in this text file.

The main program file, speedtyping.py, includes all of the code.

Typing-speed-open.png – This is the picture that will appear when you first start the game.

To begin, we produced the sentences.txt file, which has various lines separated by a new line.

This time, we'll create the software using an object-oriented approach.

Source Code for Typing Speed Test

import pygame
from pygame.locals import *
import sys
import time
import random

# 750 x 500    
    
class Game:
   
    def __init__(self):
        self.w=750
        self.h=500
        self.reset=True
        self.active = False
        self.input_text=''
        self.word = ''
        self.time_start = 0
        self.total_time = 0
        self.accuracy = '0%'
        self.results = 'Time:0 Accuracy:0 % Wpm:0 '
        self.wpm = 0
        self.end = False
        self.HEAD_C = (255,213,102)
        self.TEXT_C = (240,240,240)
        self.RESULT_C = (255,70,70)
        
       
        pygame.init()
        self.open_img = pygame.image.load('type-speed-open.png')
        self.open_img = pygame.transform.scale(self.open_img, (self.w,self.h))


        self.bg = pygame.image.load('background.jpg')
        self.bg = pygame.transform.scale(self.bg, (500,750))

        self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode((self.w,self.h))
        pygame.display.set_caption('Type Speed test')
       
        
    def draw_text(self, screen, msg, y ,fsize, color):
        font = pygame.font.Font(None, fsize)
        text = font.render(msg, 1,color)
        text_rect = text.get_rect(center=(self.w/2, y))
        screen.blit(text, text_rect)
        pygame.display.update()   
        
    def get_sentence(self):
        f = open('sentences.txt').read()
        sentences = f.split('\n')
        sentence = random.choice(sentences)
        return sentence

    def show_results(self, screen):
        if(not self.end):
            #Calculate time
            self.total_time = time.time() - self.time_start
               
            #Calculate accuracy
            count = 0
            for i,c in enumerate(self.word):
                try:
                    if self.input_text[i] == c:
                        count += 1
                except:
                    pass
            self.accuracy = count/len(self.word)*100
           
            #Calculate words per minute
            self.wpm = len(self.input_text)*60/(5*self.total_time)
            self.end = True
            print(self.total_time)
                
            self.results = 'Time:'+str(round(self.total_time)) +" secs   Accuracy:"+ str(round(self.accuracy)) + "%" + '   Wpm: ' + str(round(self.wpm))

            # draw icon image
            self.time_img = pygame.image.load('icon.png')
            self.time_img = pygame.transform.scale(self.time_img, (150,150))
            #screen.blit(self.time_img, (80,320))
            screen.blit(self.time_img, (self.w/2-75,self.h-140))
            self.draw_text(screen,"Reset", self.h - 70, 26, (100,100,100))
            
            print(self.results)
            pygame.display.update()

    def run(self):
        self.reset_game()
    
       
        self.running=True
        while(self.running):
            clock = pygame.time.Clock()
            self.screen.fill((0,0,0), (50,250,650,50))
            pygame.draw.rect(self.screen,self.HEAD_C, (50,250,650,50), 2)
            # update the text of user input
            self.draw_text(self.screen, self.input_text, 274, 26,(250,250,250))
            pygame.display.update()
            for event in pygame.event.get():
                if event.type == QUIT:
                    self.running = False
                    sys.exit()
                elif event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP:
                    x,y = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
                    # position of input box
                    if(x>=50 and x<=650 and y>=250 and y<=300):
                        self.active = True
                        self.input_text = ''
                        self.time_start = time.time() 
                     # position of reset box
                    if(x>=310 and x<=510 and y>=390 and self.end):
                        self.reset_game()
                        x,y = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
         
                        
                elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
                    if self.active and not self.end:
                        if event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
                            print(self.input_text)
                            self.show_results(self.screen)
                            print(self.results)
                            self.draw_text(self.screen, self.results,350, 28, self.RESULT_C)  
                            self.end = True
                            
                        elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
                            self.input_text = self.input_text[:-1]
                        else:
                            try:
                                self.input_text += event.unicode
                            except:
                                pass
            
            pygame.display.update()
             
                
        clock.tick(60)

    def reset_game(self):
        self.screen.blit(self.open_img, (0,0))

        pygame.display.update()
        time.sleep(1)
        
        self.reset=False
        self.end = False

        self.input_text=''
        self.word = ''
        self.time_start = 0
        self.total_time = 0
        self.wpm = 0

        # Get random sentence 
        self.word = self.get_sentence()
        if (not self.word): self.reset_game()
        #drawing heading
        self.screen.fill((0,0,0))
        self.screen.blit(self.bg,(0,0))
        msg = "Typing Speed Test"
        self.draw_text(self.screen, msg,80, 80,self.HEAD_C)  
        # draw the rectangle for input box
        pygame.draw.rect(self.screen,(255,192,25), (50,250,650,50), 2)

        # draw the sentence string
        self.draw_text(self.screen, self.word,200, 28,self.TEXT_C)
        
        pygame.display.update()



Game().run()

Output

Summary

With the aid of the pygame package, you worked on a Python project to create your own typing speed testing game.