pytime 0.1.2

A easy-use module to operate datetime by string

PyTime is a easy-use Python module which aims to operate date/time/datetime by string.

PyTime allows you using nonregular datetime string to generate and calculate datetime at most situation.

It Also provides you some simple useful methods for getting datetime you want.

Install

pip install pytime

Sample Usage

Calculate datetime all by string, accept unit for short or overall length, support out of order or in capital unit:

>>>from pytime import pytime
>>>
>>>pytime.before('2015.5.17', '2years 3mon 3d 2hr' )     # 2years 3monhts 3days 2hours before 2015.5.17
datetime.datetime(2013, 2, 13, 22, 0)
>>>
>>>pytime.after(pytime.tomorrow(), '23month3dy29minu')   # 23months 3days 29minutes after tomorrow
datetime.datetime(2017, 4, 19, 0, 29)

Parse nonregular datetime string to datetime stamp:

>>>pytime.parse('2015517')
datetime.date(2015, 5, 17)
>>>
>>>pytime.parse('5/17/15')
datetime.date(2015, 5, 17)
>>>
>>>pytime.parse('92-11-2')
datetime.date(1992, 11, 2)

Get common festivals for designated year:

>>>pytime.father()              # Father's Day
datetime.date(2015, 6, 21)
>>>
>>>pytime.mother(2016)          # 2016 Mother's Day
datetime.date(2016, 5, 8)
>>>
>>>pytime.easter(1999)          # 1999 Easter
datetime.date(1999, 4, 4)

Pytime support calculate timedelta by string even between date and datetime, merely set the date to that day’s midnight:

>>>pytime.count('2015-5-17 23:23:23', pytime.tomorrow())
datetime.timedelta(1, 84203)

Get days between two date.

>>>pytime.daysrange('2015-5-17', '2015-5-23')
[datetime.date(2015, 5, 23),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 22),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 21),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 20),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 19),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 18),
 datetime.date(2015, 5, 17)]

…

and other useful methods for operate datetime easily.

License

MIT