add counter

predict.py

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from typing import Any, List, Dict, Tuple
 from utils import meow_stretch, get_word_lengths
 from config import config, BaseConfig
 
+COUNTER = 0
+
 ''' Gradio Input/Output Configurations '''
 inputs: str = 'text'
 outputs: gr.Audio = gr.Audio()
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ meows, weights = extract_meows_weights(meow_items)
 
 def predict(text: str) -> str:
 
+    COUNTER += 1
+    print(f'Number of calls:', COUNTER)
+
     word_lengths = get_word_lengths(text)
     selected_meows = random.choices(meows, weights=weights, k=len(word_lengths))
     transformed_meows = [