datetime.py

Added datetime example

datetime.py

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+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from dotenv import set_key, load_dotenv
+import os
+
+
+# Current time
+datetime.now() # Returns: 2024-12-16 23:09:13.906199
+
+# Current time with a defined format, here without milliseconds
+datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+# Create a timedelta object, can use to compare with a timestamp
+timedelta(minutes=50) # Returns: 0:50:00 
+
+# Read timestamp from a .env, last argument defines the timestamp format in the file
+TOKEN_TIME = datetime.strptime(os.getenv("TOKEN_TIME"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+
+# Timestamp comparison example:
+MAX_AGE = timedelta(minutes=50)
+TIMESTAMP = datetime.strptime('2024-12-16 23:09:13', "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+
+print(TIMESTAMP < datetime.now() - MAX_AGE)
+# Output:
+# False if TIMESTAMP is NOT older than 50 minutes. I.e. if timestamp time is less than/not older then current-time minus timedelta
+# True if older
+
+print(TIMESTAMP > datetime.now() - MAX_AGE)
+# Output:
+# True if time in the TIMESTAMP is more than (older) the current tome minus timedelta