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how can I insert time in my python script?

I need to insert time in my deployment script. What command should i put so that i can get a total duration of time it took for the deployment? Means, i need to have the start time and end in my script and duration is took for the completed deployment process.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks much
Kewl

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pepr

@kaufmed: It seems that it can be used this way only on Windows. For Unix it seems that the two values should be subtracted. I did not try, but the doc says:

On Unix, return the current processor time as a floating point number expressed in seconds. The precision, and in fact the very definition of the meaning of “processor time”, depends on that of the C function of the same name, but in any case, this is the function to use for benchmarking Python or timing algorithms.

On Windows, this function returns wall-clock seconds elapsed since the first call to this function, as a floating point number, based on the Win32 function QueryPerformanceCounter(). The resolution is typically better than one microsecond.

kaufmed

I confess that I ran that code on Windows. When I started the code, I fully expected to have to subtract, but when I ran it, I (of course) noticed the Windows behavior. So I ran with it!

A good point to keep in consideration for sure = )

pepr

:) The reason why I have noticed is that it was surprising for me. Because of that I have looked into the documentation. It is a bit strange that the function behaves that differently in both systems. The good thing is that it uses the QueryPerformanceCounter (i.e. high resolution).

kewlclassic

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Thanks guys I appreciate your help on this.