tickedObject.py

import timeit
import time

class TickedObject:

    def __init__(self):
        pass

    def ticks(objects, mode='INF', cap='NONE'):


        if mode == 'INF':

            if cap != 'NONE':
                smallestTime = 1/(cap/2)/2
                timeSinceLast = 0

            while True:

                if cap != 'NONE':
                    timeSinceLast = timeit.default_timer()

                for object in objects:
                    object.update()

                if cap != 'NONE':
                    currentTimer = timeit.default_timer()
                    timeDelta = currentTimer - timeSinceLast
                    if timeDelta < smallestTime:
                        waitTime = smallestTime-timeDelta
                        time.sleep(waitTime)
        else:
            while True:
                for object in objects:
                    object.update()
                if input() != '':
                    break


    def tick(objects):
        for object in objects:
            object.update()