mikbuch · November 6, 2023 18:10 · Nov 6, 2023 · Nov 5, 2023 · Nov 5, 2023 · Nov 5, 2023
diff --git a/python_pretty_timedelta.py b/python_pretty_timedelta.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ def pretty_timedelta(delta):
     days, seconds = divmod(seconds, 86400)
     hours, seconds = divmod(seconds, 3600)
     minutes, seconds = divmod(seconds, 60)
-    seconds, seconds_decimal = divmod(timedelta_seconds, 1)
+    # Skipping seconds, as the next divmod is 1, so the
+    # seconds stay the same.
+    _, seconds_decimal = divmod(timedelta_seconds, 1)
     milliseconds = '%.2f' % float(seconds_decimal*1000)
     print('__________________________________')
     print('Calculating the results has taken:')

diff --git a/python_pretty_timedelta.py b/python_pretty_timedelta.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 def pretty_timedelta(delta):
     """
-    Pretty printing time delta `datetime` Python object
+    Pretty printing a `timedelta` object form `datetime` Python module
 
         
     Acknowledgements: 

diff --git a/python_pretty_timedelta.py b/python_pretty_timedelta.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-def pretty_time_delta(delta):
+def pretty_timedelta(delta):
     """
     Pretty printing time delta `datetime` Python object
 

diff --git a/python_pretty_timedelta_test.py b/python_pretty_timedelta_test.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 delta = end_time - start_time
 
 # Output: pretty print the result
-pretty_time_delta(delta)
+pretty_timedelta(delta)
diff --git a/python_pretty_time_delta.py → python_pretty_timedelta.py b/python_pretty_time_delta.py → python_pretty_timedelta.py
diff --git a/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py → python_pretty_timedelta_test.py b/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py → python_pretty_timedelta_test.py
diff --git a/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py b/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py
@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-'''
-Example output of this test script
-
-```
-Calculation started at:   2023-11-05 14:43:45
-Calculation ended at:     2023-11-05 14:43:47
-__________________________________
-Calculating the results has taken:
-  2s 502.71ms
-```
-'''
-
 import time
 
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -25,11 +13,9 @@
 # Here we use a small pause to showcase the results
 time.sleep(2.5)
 
-
 # When the cell finished executing
 end_time = datetime.now()
 
-
 print('Calculation started at:  ', start_time.strftime(datetime_display_format))
 
 print('Calculation ended at:    ', end_time.strftime(datetime_display_format))

diff --git a/python_pretty_time_delta.py b/python_pretty_time_delta.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+def pretty_time_delta(delta):
+    """
+    Pretty printing time delta `datetime` Python object
+
+        
+    Acknowledgements: 
+    @thatalextaylor for his earlier version:
+    https://gist.github.com/thatalextaylor/7408395
+    That I used to modify the script.
+
+    Args:
+        delta -- `datatime` Python time delta object
+
+    Returns:
+        None -- just a printing function -- works better with Jupyter Notebook
+    """
+    timedelta_seconds = delta.total_seconds()
+
+    # Seconds will be int-s, timedelta_seconds stores also decimal places
+    seconds = timedelta_seconds
+
+    # Can be negative
+    sign_string = '-' if seconds < 0 else ''
+
+    seconds = abs(int(seconds))
+
+    days, seconds = divmod(seconds, 86400)
+    hours, seconds = divmod(seconds, 3600)
+    minutes, seconds = divmod(seconds, 60)
+    seconds, seconds_decimal = divmod(timedelta_seconds, 1)
+    milliseconds = '%.2f' % float(seconds_decimal*1000)
+    print('__________________________________')
+    print('Calculating the results has taken:')
+    if days > 0:
+        print(' %s %dd %dh %dm %ds' % (sign_string, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
+    elif hours > 0:
+        print(' %s %dh %dm %ds' % (sign_string, hours, minutes, seconds))
+    elif minutes > 0:
+        print(' %s %dm %ds' % (sign_string, minutes, seconds))
+    elif seconds > 0:
+        print(' %s %ds %sms' % (sign_string, seconds, milliseconds))
+    elif milliseconds > 0:
+        print(' %s %ds' % (sign_string, milliseconds))
diff --git a/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py b/python_pretty_time_delta_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'''
+Example output of this test script
+
+```
+Calculation started at:   2023-11-05 14:43:45
+Calculation ended at:     2023-11-05 14:43:47
+__________________________________
+Calculating the results has taken:
+  2s 502.71ms
+```
+'''
+
+import time
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# We need to know when the cell/calculation started execution
+start_time = datetime.now()
+
+datetime_display_format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+
+'''
+Your code goes here
+'''
+# Here we use a small pause to showcase the results
+time.sleep(2.5)
+
+
+# When the cell finished executing
+end_time = datetime.now()
+
+
+print('Calculation started at:  ', start_time.strftime(datetime_display_format))
+
+print('Calculation ended at:    ', end_time.strftime(datetime_display_format))
+
+# Difference between two timestamps
+# in hours:minutes:seconds format
+delta = end_time - start_time
+
+# Output: pretty print the result
+pretty_time_delta(delta)