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Python and RFC 3339 timestamps

Where can I find a routine for building an RFC 3339 time?

Solution

  • This was based on the examples on page 10 of the RFC. The only difference is that I am showing a microseconds value of six digits, conformant to Google Drive's timestamps.

    from math import floor

def build_rfc3339_phrase(datetime_obj):
    datetime_phrase = datetime_obj.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
    us = datetime_obj.strftime('%f')

    seconds = datetime_obj.utcoffset().total_seconds()

    if seconds is None:
        datetime_phrase += 'Z'
    else:
        # Append: decimal, 6-digit uS, -/+, hours, minutes
        datetime_phrase += ('.%.6s%s%02d:%02d' % (
                            us,
                            ('-' if seconds < 0 else '+'),
                            abs(int(floor(seconds / 3600))),
                            abs(seconds % 3600)
                            ))

    return datetime_phrase