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TimeStamp eXtensions for Python

tsx was created as a response to the known Python datetime standard library flaw that violates ISO 8601. (Example )

It properly handles the Daylight Saving Time (summer time), and provides functionality for creating, manipulating, and formatting timestamps in various formatsand precisions.

Under the hood, it uses external dateparser library that's fully compatible with ISO 8601, and it simplifies working with date & time stamps.

pip pinstall tsx

The library is pretty simple, its central class isTS, which inhertis Python builtinfloat,so every timestamp in fact is a float representing number of seconds since Epoch.

TheTSMsec is the sameTS with only difference that it's constructor by default expects msec precision, i.e. numberof msecs since epoch,but internally it will store the same float as number of seconds since Epoch.

TS(ts:Union[int,float,str],prec:Literal["s","ms"]="s")`TSMsec(ts:Union[int,float,str],prec:Literal["s","ms"]="ms")

• prec - is precision of thets argument.
  • Ifprec=="s" - thets argument will be interpreted as nr of seconds since epoch,
  • Ifprec=="ms" - thets argument will be interpreted as nr of milliseconds since epoch

ts=TS(ts="1519855200.123856",prec="s")ts==1519855200.123856ts.as_iso=='2018-02-28T22:00:00.123856Z'ts.as_iso_tz(pytz.timezone("Europe/Bucharest"))=='2018-03-01T00:00:00.123856+02:00'TS("2018-02-28T22:00:00.123Z")TS("2018-02-28T22:00:00.123")TS("2018-02-28T22:00:00.123+00:00")

ts=TS.now()ts.as_sec==1234567890.123ts.as_ms==1234567890123ts.as_file_date=='20090213'ts.as_file_ts=='20090213-233130'

The TS class, a subclass of float, represents Unix timestamps in seconds. It includes additional methods for timestamp manipulation and formatting.

• now_dt(): Returns the current datetime in UTC.
• now_ms(), now_us, now_ns: Returns the current timestamp in various precisions.
• now(): Returns the current TS instance.
• from_iso(): Parses an ISO string to a TS instance.
• timestamp(): Returns the timestamp as a TS instance.
• as_iso(),as_iso_date(),as_iso_date_basic(),as_iso_tz(),as_iso_basic(): Various ISO format representations.
• as_file_ts() andas_file_date(): File-friendly timestamp formats.
• as_sec(),as_ms(),to_sec(): Conversions to different precisions with deprecation notices.
• floor() andceil(): Methods for flooring and ceiling the timestamp.
• weekday() andisoweekday(): Methods to get the day of the week.
• Arithmetic Operations: Overloaded methods for arithmetic.

• Description: Returns the current datetime in UTC.
• Example:

  current_dt=TS.now_dt()current_dt==datetime.datetime(2021,10,15,12,0,0,123456,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)

• Description: Returns the current timestamp in seconds.
• Example:

  current_ts=TS.now()current_ts==TS(1634294400.123456)==1634294400.123456

• Description: Returns the current timestamp in milliseconds.
• Example:

  current_ts=TS.now_ms()current_ts==iTSms(1634294400123)==1634294400123

• Description: Returns the current timestamp in microseconds.
• Example:

  current_ts=TS.now_us()current_ts==iTSus(1634294400123456)==1634294400123456

• Description: Returns the current timestamp in nanoseconds.
• Example:

  current_ts=TS.now_ns()current_ts==iTSn(s1634294400123456789)==1634294400123456789

• Description: Parses an ISO string to a TS instance.
• Example:

  ts=TS.from_iso("2021-10-15T12:00:00.123456Z")ts==TS(1634294400.123456)==1634294400.123456

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a TS instance.
• Example:

  ts=TS.timestamp(1634294400.123456)ts==TS(1634294400.123456)==1634294400.123456

• Description: Returns the timestamp as an ISO string.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_iso=='2021-10-15T12:00:00.123456Z'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as an ISO date string.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_iso_date=='2021-10-15'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as an ISO date string in basic format.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_iso_date_basic=='20211015'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as an ISO string with timezone.
  • Parameters:
    • tz: str|tzinfo: The timezone to use.
  • Example:

    ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_iso_tz(pytz.timezone("Europe/Bucharest"))=='2021-10-15T14:00:00.123456+02:00'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as an ISO string in basic format.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_iso_basic=='20211015T120000.123456Z'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a file-friendly timestamp string.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_file_ts=='20211015-120000'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a file-friendly date string.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_file_date=='20211015'

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a TS instance in seconds.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_sec==TS(1634294400.0)==1634294400.0

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a TS instance in milliseconds.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.as_ms==iTSms(1634294400123)==1634294400123

• Description: Returns the timestamp as a TS instance in seconds.
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.to_sec==TS(1634294400.0)==1634294400.0

• Description: Floors the timestamp to the nearest second.
  • Parameters:
    • unit: int|float: the unit to ceil which should be of the same precision as the timestamp
• Example:

  ts=TS(1634294413.123456)ts.floor(100)==TS(1634294400.0)==1634294400.0ts.floor(0.025)==TS(1634294413.1)==1634294400.1

• Description: Ceils the timestamp to the nearest second.
  • Parameters:
    • unit: int|float: the unit to ceil which should be of the same precision as the timestamp
  • Example:

    ts=TS(1634294413.123456)ts.ceil(100)==TS(1634294500.0)==1634294500.0ts.ceil(0.025)==TS(1634294413.125)==1634294500.125

• Description: Return the day of the week as an integer, where Monday is 0 and Sunday is 6. See also isoweekday().
  • Parameters:
    • utc: bool = True: Whether to use UTC or local time.
  • Example:

    ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.weekday()==4

• Description: Return the day of the week as an integer, where Monday is 1 and Sunday is 7. See also weekday().
  • Parameters:
    • utc: bool = True: Whether to use UTC or local time.
  • Example:

    ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts.isoweekday()==5

• Description: Overloaded methods for arithmetic.
  • Parameters:
    • other: Union[TS, int, float]: The other timestamp to use.
  • Example:

    ts=TS(1634294400.123456)ts+100==TS(1634294500.123456)==1634294500.123456ts-100==TS(1634294300.123456)==1634294300.123456ts*100==TS(163429440012.3456)==163429440012.3456ts/100==TS(16342944.00123456)==16342944.00123456ts//100==TS(16342944.0)==16342944.0ts%100==TS(1634294400.123456)==1634294400.123456ts**100==TS(1634294400.123456)==1634294400.123456

The TSMsec class, a subclass of float, and it's used as a factory class to instantiate TS from milliseconds precision.

After instantiation, the TSMsec instance is identical to TS instance, and it includes all the same methods and properties.

• The iTS class, a subclass of int, represents Unix timestamps in seconds. It includes additional methods for timestamp manipulation and formatting.
• It inherits fromBaseTS andint classes, so it exposes all the methodsTS has, as well as it supports all the arithmetic operationsint supports.
• It's identical toTS class, but all the methods that returnTS will returniTS instead, excepting the timestamp(), which returnsTS.

• The same asTS class, but all the methods that returnTS will returniTS instead.

• The iTSms class, a subclass of int, represents Unix timestamps in milliseconds. It includes additional methods for timestamp manipulation and formatting.
• It inherits fromBaseTS andint classes, so it exposes all the methodsTS has, as well as it supports all the arithmetic operationsint supports.
• It's identical toTSMsec class, but all the methods that returnTS will returniTSms instead, excepting the timestamp(), which returnsTS.

• The iTSus class, a subclass of int, represents Unix timestamps in microseconds. It includes additional methods for timestamp manipulation and formatting.
• It inherits fromBaseTS andint classes, so it exposes all the methodsTS has, as well as it supports all the arithmetic operationsint supports.
• It's identical toTS class, but all the methods that are expected to returnTS will returniTSus instead, excepting the timestamp(), which returnsTS.

• The iTSns class, a subclass of int, represents Unix timestamps in nanoseconds. It includes additional methods for timestamp manipulation and formatting.
• It inherits fromBaseTS andint classes, so it exposes all the methodsTS has, as well as it supports all the arithmetic operationsint supports.
• It's identical toTS class, but all the methods that are expected to returnTS will returniTSns instead, excepting the timestamp(), which returnsTS.
• Note: TheiTSns class is only available for Python >= 3.8, and it support ns level now precision by usingtime.time_ns() instead oftime.time().

• The iTSns now has real nanosecond precision (no roundings/approximations) by using the numpy.datetime64 class
• Added the dependency on numpy >=1.8.0 for ns precision

• Fixed bug in iTS().sub when performed operations with floats or other TS instances

• TS.as_dt() now is able to properly handle the big dates (year > 2038), which are causing overflow exceptions in Python datetime.fromtimestamp() stdlib functions
• Added instantiation from Python datetime and date objects + proper handling of big dates (year > 2038)

• TS.now() offers nanosecond precision instead of millisecond

• TypeHint update:TS.as_ms() now returnsiTSms instead of simpleint
• Added more documentation to README.md

• Added dTS object

• fixed the pickling/unpickling of TSMsec objects by instantiating the TSMsec as actually an instance of TS

• upgrade dependency ciso8601 2.3.0 -> 2.3.1

• Fixed bug in TS.sub and TS.add introduced in 0.1.7

• Added TS.to_sec as temporary alias for TS.as_sec

• Added iTS, iTSms, iTSus, iTSns classes.
• deprecated TS.as_msec and TS.as_sec
• No breaking changes yet

• Fixed bug in TSMsec from TSMsec initialization

• Fixed bug in parsing with date_util the Truncated formats with no TZ info

• Exporting FIRST_MONDAY_TS, DAY_SEC, DAY_MSEC, WEEK_SEC into tsx public space

• Fixed bug in TSMsec(<ISO_STRING>)

• Added as_dt() and as_local_dt() methods

• fixed bug in converting from numpy numbers

• Added theutc:bool=True parameter to TS constructor, which if set toTrue (by default) will force the timestamp tobe interpreted as UTC, thus `TS('2018-02-28T22:00:00') will be interpreted as UTC, and not as local time, even if itdoesn't have explicit TZ info.
• Improved speed of TS.from_iso(). For Python <3.11 it usesciso8601 which isthe fastest ISO 8601 parser, and for Python >= 3.11 it uses the builtindatetime.fromisoformat().
• some minor parsing speed improvements
• added public time utility variablesFIRST_MONDAY_TS,DAY_SEC,DAY_MSEC,WEEK_SEC

• str(ts) now returns ts.as_iso

• added weekday() + isoweekday()

• added floor() and ceil() methods

• added TS.as_iso_date_basic and as_iso_basic

• added TS.from_iso()

• added return typehint to TS.now()

• Lower the minimal typing-extensions version