from time import time


def timing(f):
    # @wraps(f)
    def wrap(*args, **kw):
        ts = time()
        result = f(*args, **kw)
        te = time()
        print('func:%r args:[%r, %r] took: %2.6f sec' % \
          (f.__name__, args, kw, te-ts))
        return result
    return wrap


def cleanIncludeRetElements(includeRetElements_allowed:list, includeRetElements:list):
    iREs = []
    # print(f'{includeRetElements_allowed = }\n{includeRetElements = }')
    if isinstance(includeRetElements, str): #if user put 1 str argument in IncludeRetElements, change it to list
        includeRetElements = [includeRetElements]
    for iRE in includeRetElements:
        for iRE_a in includeRetElements_allowed:
            if iRE.lower() == iRE_a.lower():
                iREs.append(iRE_a)
                break
    return iREs