(Chilkat2-Python) Query NTP Server for Current Date/Time

Demonstrates how to query an NTP server to get the current date/time.

Note: This feature was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.96.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# Specify the NTP server domain.
# Information is passed in a JSON object to allow for any unanticipated future optional information that might need to be provided.
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("ntp_server","pool.ntp.org")

# Query the NTP server for the current date/time.
dt = chilkat2.CkDateTime()
success = dt.SetFromNtpServer(json.Emit())
if (success == False):
    print(dt.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Show the date/time in various formats..
bLocalTime = True
print(dt.GetAsTimestamp(bLocalTime))
print(dt.GetAsRfc822(bLocalTime))
print(str(dt.GetAsUnixTime(bLocalTime)))

# Sample output:

# 2023-10-31T09:43:27-05:00
# Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:43:27 -0500
# 1698745407