The time module in Python provides various functions to work with time-related tasks. These functions are useful for measuring time, pausing execution, and formatting dates and times. Below is a list of some commonly used functions in the time module, along with their descriptions and links to detailed guides for each function.
Python time Module Functions Table
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| time() | Returns the current time in seconds since the epoch. |
| sleep() | Suspends execution for the given number of seconds. |
| ctime() | Converts a time expressed in seconds since the epoch to a string representing local time. |
| gmtime() | Converts a time expressed in seconds since the epoch to a struct_time in UTC. |
| localtime() | Converts a time expressed in seconds since the epoch to a struct_time in local time. |
| mktime() | Converts a struct_time representing local time to seconds since the epoch. |
| strftime() | Formats a struct_time or tuple to a string according to a format specification. |
| strptime() | Parses a string representing a time according to a format specification to a struct_time. |
| perf_counter() | Returns the value (in fractional seconds) of a performance counter, used for measuring time intervals. |
| monotonic() | Returns the value (in fractional seconds) of a monotonic clock, which cannot go backward. |
| process_time() | Returns the sum of the system and user CPU time of the current process. |
| time_ns() | Returns the current time in nanoseconds since the epoch. |
For more detailed information on each function, refer to the official Python documentation.