How To Use the Time Module in Python

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How To Use the Time Module in Python

Representation, conversion, and manipulation of time using the Python time module

The time module in Python provides many functionalities to represent and work with time in our code. We can represent time in different formats, convert time from one format to another, use time in our code as per the need using the time module.
In this article, you will get a proper understanding of how to work with time in Python using the time module.

Python Time in Seconds as a Floating-Point Number

The basic representation of time in the time module is a floating-point number in seconds. time.time() will give you the current time in seconds. But first, you need to import the time module.

 

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