Create a new version of paste:

import random
import time
from sortedcontainers import SortedDict

# Define the database. At this point it comprises a single SortedDict in
# which the keys are rwt(8) "word" tokens, and the values are tuples
# comprising ( word, int in 0-99, rft() flag string). Yes this is
# redundant in having the word as both key and value but it simplifies
# coding the data() method of the model.

DBM = SortedDict()
DBK = None # keysview
DBV = None # valuesview

DBS = 10000 # how many rows

# These functions are used to populate the database with
# values that are kinda-sorta like the ones in my app.

def xdi(B,N,M):
    '''
            eXponential Distribution of Integers, XDI
    Return a list of length N of integers with max value M, from an exponential
    distribution with beta B.
    '''
    M = int(M) # just in case
    # pre-allocate the list rather than building it with .append()
    r = [0]*N
    for j in range(N) :
        r[j] = int( random.expovariate(B) ) % M
    return r

RWTALPH = 'aeiouåáïbcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz_BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWZ'
def rwt(N):
    '''
            Random Word-like Token, RWT
    Return a word-like token comprising N Latin-1 letters with an
    emphasis on vowels.
    '''
    ii = xdi( 0.1, N, len(RWTALPH)-1 )
    return ''.join( [ RWTALPH[i] for i in ii ] )

def rft():
    '''
            Random Flag Token
    Return an 8-char token composed mostly of dashes with a sprinkle of Xs,
    e.g. "---X--X-" or "XX------".

    '''
    ii = xdi( 2, 8, 2 )
    return ''.join( ['-X'[i] for i in ii ] )

# Clear the database, called before Refresh
def clear_the_db() :
    global DBM, DBK, DBV
    DBM.clear()
    DBK = None
    DBV = None

# Rebuild the database, called on a Refresh.

def rebuild_the_db():
    global DBM, DBK, DBV, DBS
    '''
    [re]populate the fake database:
    * Create a vector of random numbers which will constitute
      Column 2 and also pace the creation loop
    * Clear the SortedDict and load it with DBS rows of fake data
    * Recreate the keysview and valuesview
    '''
    col2 = xdi( 0.05, DBS, 100 )
    clear_the_db()
    for k in col2 :
        w = rwt(8)
        f = rft()
        DBM[ w ] = ( w, k, f )
    DBV = DBM.values()

# Define the Table Model, instrumented to count certain calls

from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QAbstractTableModel

class Model( QAbstractTableModel ):
    def __init__ ( self, parent=None ) :
        super().__init__( parent )
        self.access_counts = [0, 0, 0]

    def rowCount( self, index ) :
        global DBM
        if index.isValid() : return 0
        return len(DBM)

    def columnCount( self, index ) :
        if index.isValid() : return 0
        return 3

    def data(self, index, role ) :
        global DBV
        if role != Qt.DisplayRole :
            return None
        row = index.row()
        col = index.column()
        self.access_counts[col] += 1
        return DBV[ row ][ col ]

    def clear_counts( self ) :
        self.access_counts = [0, 0, 0]

    def counts( self ) :
        return list( self.access_counts )

# Define the Table View, which at this point is quite minimal.
# The View is instantiated from MainWindow, which also connects
# the model to it.

from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QTableView

class View( QTableView ):
    def __init__ ( self, parent=None ) :
        super().__init__( parent )
        self.setSortingEnabled( True )
        self.sortByColumn( 0, Qt.AscendingOrder )

# Define the main window which is the visual face of this app.

from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
    QLabel,
    QMainWindow,
    QPushButton,
    QVBoxLayout,
    QHBoxLayout,
    QWidget
    )

class Main( QMainWindow ) :
    def __init__ ( self ) :
        super().__init__( )
        self.times = [0, 0, 0]
        clear_the_db() # make sure to start with 0 rows
        self._uic() # all the layout stuff out of line
        self.refresh_button.clicked.connect( self.do_refresh )

    # Slot called when Refresh is clicked:
    # * clear the counts
    # * start model reset
    # * rebuild the DBM, timing it
    # * end the model reset, timing that
    # * update the labels displaying call counts and times

    def do_refresh( self ) :
        self.table_model.clear_counts()
        self.table_model.beginResetModel()
        self.times[0] = time.process_time()
        rebuild_the_db()
        self.times[1] = time.process_time()
        self.table_model.endResetModel()
        QApplication.processEvents()
        self.times[2] = time.process_time()
        self.update_labels()

    def update_labels(self) :
        [c0, c1, c2] = self.table_model.counts()
        [t0, t1, t2] = self.times
        self.c0_label.setText( str(c0) )
        self.c1_label.setText( str(c1) )
        self.c2_label.setText( str(c2) )
        self.td_label.setText( '{:02.5f}'.format(t1-t0) )
        self.tr_label.setText( '{:02.5f}'.format(t2-t1) )

    def _make_label( self, text='0' ) :
        # just make a right-aligned label out of line
        L = QLabel(text)
        L.setAlignment( Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter )
        return L

    def _uic( self ) :
        # create the table
        self.table_view = View( parent=self )
        self.table_model = Model( parent=self )
        self.table_view.setModel( self.table_model )
        # create the refresh button, put it in an hbox by itself, for now
        self.refresh_button = QPushButton( "Refresh" )
        hb0 = QHBoxLayout()
        hb0.addWidget(self.refresh_button, 0)
        hb0.addStretch(1)
        # create a set of labels to display counts of
        # entry to the model.data() method and times
        self.c0_label = self._make_label() # display role calls to column 0
        self.c1_label = self._make_label() # 1
        self.c2_label = self._make_label() # 2
        self.tr_label = self._make_label() # time to reset the model
        self.td_label = self._make_label() # time to rebuild the db
        # build the row of call numbers
        hb1 = QHBoxLayout()
        hb1.addStretch(1) # push this row to the right
        hb1.addWidget( self._make_label( 'Display role calls col 0:' ) )
        hb1.addWidget( self.c0_label )
        hb1.addStretch(0)
        hb1.addWidget( self._make_label( 'col 1:' ) )
        hb1.addWidget( self.c1_label )
        hb1.addStretch(0)
        hb1.addWidget( self._make_label( 'col 2:' ) )
        hb1.addWidget( self.c2_label )
        # build the row of times
        hb2 = QHBoxLayout()
        hb2.addStretch(1)
        hb2.addWidget( self._make_label( 'Seconds to build DB:' ) )
        hb2.addWidget( self.td_label )
        hb2.addStretch(0)
        hb2.addWidget( self._make_label( 'to reset model:' ) )
        hb2.addWidget( self.tr_label )
        # stack up the central layout
        vb = QVBoxLayout()
        vb.addLayout( hb0, 0 )
        vb.addWidget( self.table_view, 1 )
        vb.addLayout( hb1, 0 )
        vb.addLayout( hb2, 0 )
        # put all that in a widget and make the widget our central layout
        wij = QWidget()
        wij.setLayout( vb )
        wij.setMinimumSize( 500, 500 )
        self.setCentralWidget( wij )


if __name__ == '__main__' :
    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
    the_app = QApplication([])
    main_window = Main()
    main_window.show()
    the_app.exec_()