The strptime function in Python’s time module parses a string representing a time according to a format and returns a struct_time object. This function is useful for converting formatted time strings into structured time data.
The strftime function in Python’s time module formats a struct_time object or a tuple representing a time as a string according to a specified format. This function is useful for creating human-readable representations of time and date.
The mktime function in Python’s time module converts a struct_time object representing local time to a time expressed in seconds since the Epoch. This function is useful for converting structured time data back into a timestamp.
The localtime function in Python’s time module converts a time expressed in seconds since the Epoch to a struct_time representing local time. This function is useful for converting timestamps into a more structured and easily readable local time format.
The gmtime function in Python’s time module converts a time expressed in seconds since the Epoch to a struct_time in UTC. This function is useful for converting timestamps into a more structured and easily readable format.
The ctime function in Python’s time module converts a time expressed in seconds since the Epoch to a string representing local time. This function is useful for formatting timestamps into a more readable format.
The sleep function in Python’s time module suspends execution of the current thread for a specified number of seconds. This function is useful for delaying execution, creating pauses in your code, and managing timing in programs.
The time function in Python’s time module returns the current time in seconds since the Epoch. The Epoch is the point where the time starts, and it is platform-dependent, but on Unix, it is January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 (UTC).