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Datetime Calendar: Time - Gmtime

This module provides various time-related functions in Python like getting the current time or date. Not all functions are available on all platforms and some call underlying C library functions that can have varying semantics between platforms. It explains terminology like epochs, which is the point where time is measured from (January 1, 1970 for Unix), and seconds since the epoch, which excludes leap seconds.

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Datetime Calendar: Time - Gmtime

This module provides various time-related functions in Python like getting the current time or date. Not all functions are available on all platforms and some call underlying C library functions that can have varying semantics between platforms. It explains terminology like epochs, which is the point where time is measured from (January 1, 1970 for Unix), and seconds since the epoch, which excludes leap seconds.

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his module provides various time-related functions.

For related functionality, see also


the datetime and calendar modules.
Although this module is always available, not all functions are available on all platforms. Most of
the functions defined in this module call platform C library functions with the same name. It may
sometimes be helpful to consult the platform documentation, because the semantics of these
functions varies among platforms.
An explanation of some terminology and conventions is in order.
•The epoch is the point where the time starts, and is platform dependent. For Unix, the epoch
is January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 (UTC). To find out what the epoch is on a given platform, look
at time.gmtime(0).
•The term seconds since the epoch refers to the total number of elapsed seconds since the
epoch, typically excluding leap seconds. Leap seconds are excluded from this total on all
POSIX-compliant platforms.
•The functions in this module may not handle dates and times before the epoch or far in the
future. The cut-off point in the future is determined by the C library; for 32-bit systems, it is
typically in 2038.
•Function strptime() can parse 2-digit years when given %y format code. When 2-digit
years are parsed, they are converted according to the POSIX and ISO C standards: values
69–99 are mapped to 1969–1999, and values 0–68 are mapped to 2000–2068.

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