I want to make a Python program do some task at some times of the day (for example at 12:00, 12:30,13:00, 13:30, etc.) without using sleep(), so the program can make other tasks while it waits.
Asked
Active
Viewed 179 times
-1
-
Are you sure python is the best way to do this? Also, what operationnal system are you working with? – Matina G Nov 19 '18 at 13:48
-
4You should probably use tools provided by your OS rather than writing it yourself in Python. You can use things like [`Task Scheduler`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page) on Windows or [`Cron`](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/crontab.5.html) on Linux. – 0x5453 Nov 19 '18 at 13:49
-
I am working on windows 10. I am using python to read some data in a PLC. – Andres Halliday Martinez Nov 19 '18 at 13:53
1 Answers
0
datetime.datetime.now().time() will get the current time. Thus, create simple if statements that check for the time, and if they match, execute the code.
NoiseGenerator
- 19
- 1
- 5
-
I think of that but I do not know if that would be good to be checking that all time. – Andres Halliday Martinez Nov 19 '18 at 13:56