total-time-formatter 1.0.0

A flexible library to convert various time inputs into a total duration format (HH:MM:SS).

Total Time Formatter

A simple yet powerful Python library to convert various time inputs into a total duration format (HH:MM:SS), where hours can exceed 24.

This tool is perfect for applications that need to calculate and display total durations, such as project time tracking, equipment runtime, or simply formatting time data consistently.

Key Features

• Flexible Inputs: Handles datetime strings, time-only strings (HH:MM:SS), and native timedelta objects.
• Total Hour Calculation: Correctly calculates total hours from inputs that include date information, allowing hour counts beyond 24.
• High Precision Control: Offers precise control over how fractional seconds are handled: truncate, round up, or keep the exact original precision down to the microsecond.
• Dependency-Free: Pure Python with no external dependencies.

Installation

Install the library directly from PyPI:

pip install total-time-formatter

How to Use

Import the main function and the precision mode constants to get started.

from total_time_formatter import format_total_hours, TRUNCATE, ROUND_UP, KEEP_PRECISION
from datetime import timedelta

1. Converting a Datetime String

When you provide a full datetime string, the library calculates the total duration from a default reference date (1900-01-01).

date_str = "1900-01-03 10:30:15" 
# Duration = 2 full days (48h) + 10h = 58 hours

duration = format_total_hours(date_str)

print(f"Input: '{date_str}'")
print(f"Total Duration: {duration}")
# Expected Output: Total Duration: 58:30:15

2. Converting a Time-Only String (Duration)

If you provide a string that already represents a duration, it will be formatted correctly.

duration_str = "48:25:10"
formatted = format_total_hours(duration_str)

print(f"Input: '{duration_str}'")
print(f"Formatted Duration: {formatted}")
# Expected Output: Formatted Duration: 48:25:10

3. Converting a timedelta Object

The function can also directly format timedelta objects.

td_object = timedelta(hours=75, minutes=5, seconds=22)
formatted = format_total_hours(td_object)

print(f"Input: {td_object}")
print(f"Formatted Duration: {formatted}")
# Expected Output: Formatted Duration: 75:05:22

4. Controlling Precision

This is where the library shines. You can control how to handle fractional seconds using the precision_mode argument.

time_with_ms = "10:20:30.789123"

# a) Truncate (default behavior)
truncated = format_total_hours(time_with_ms, precision_mode=TRUNCATE)
print(f"Truncated: {truncated}")
# Expected Output: Truncated: 10:20:30

# b) Round Up
rounded = format_total_hours(time_with_ms, precision_mode=ROUND_UP)
print(f"Rounded Up: {rounded}")
# Expected Output: Rounded Up: 10:20:31

# c) Keep Exact Precision
precise = format_total_hours(time_with_ms, precision_mode=KEEP_PRECISION)
print(f"Precise: {precise}")
# Expected Output: Precise: 10:20:30.789123

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.