Chilkat2-Python

DateTime - Add or Subtract Seconds

Demonstrates the AddSeconds method to add or subtract a number of seconds from a date/time.

Note: This example is only valid in Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or later.

Chilkat2-Python

import chilkat2

dateTime = chilkat2.CkDateTime()

dateTime.SetFromCurrentSystemTime()

print("Current time: " + dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(False))

dateTime.AddSeconds(1)
print("Current time + 1 second: " + dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(False))

dateTime.AddSeconds(-2)
print("Current time - 1 second: " + dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(False))

# Add 30 days (60 * 60 * 24 * 30)
dateTime.AddSeconds(60 * 60 * 24 * 30)
print("Current time + 30 days: " + dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(False))

# Sample output for test run on 2-Dec-2016: 

# 	Current time: 2016-12-02T12:59:13Z
# 	Current time + 1 second: 2016-12-02T12:59:14Z
# 	Current time - 1 second: 2016-12-02T12:59:12Z
# 	Current time + 30 days: 2017-01-01T12:59:12Z