added test func

hangman.py

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+from string import ascii_lowercase as alphabet
 import codecs
 import hashlib
 import json
-import os
 import multiprocessing
+import os
 import pickle
 import re
-from string import ascii_lowercase as alphabet
 import sys
 #32 or 64 bit platform?
 if sys.maxsize > 2**32:
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ class bool_regex:
         return bool(self.expr.match(arg))
 def filter_wordlist(input,remaining_letters,word_list,mp=True):
     regex = re.compile(input.replace('.','[{}]'.format(''.join(remaining_letters))) + '$')
-    if mp:
+    if mp and len(word_list) > 1000:
         regex = bool_regex(regex)
         pool = multiprocessing.Pool()
-        matches = pool.map(regex,word_list)
+        matches = pool.map(regex,word_list,100_000)
         pool.close()
         pool.join()
     else:

test_mp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import timeit
+from hangman import load_words,filter_wordlist,ALPHABET
+words = load_words('words.txt')
+def test():
+    times_mp = timeit.timeit("filter_wordlist('.....',ALPHABET,words,True)",number = 20,globals=globals())
+    times_sc = timeit.timeit("filter_wordlist('.....',ALPHABET,words,False)",number = 20,globals=globals())
+    return dict(time_mp=times_mp,times_sc=times_sc)