How to compare the epoch time with current time in python?

Question

I would like to compare the output of the created time file with the actual time

import os.path, time
print "created: %s" % time.ctime(os.path.getctime(file))
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print "created: %s" % os.path.getctime(file)
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Is possible to do somethng like that:

if os.path.getctime(file) < 100 #eg file older than 100 seconds
do something

Thanks

Answer 1

You should be able to do like:

>>> created = os.path.getctime(filename)
>>> now = time.time()
>>> if now - created > 100:
    print "Haha"

Or in short form:

>>> if time.time() - os.path.getctime(filename) > 100:
    print "Haha"

In both cases, you need to compare the file's create time with the current time. In addition, file is a keyword in Python. So try NOT to use it as a variable name.

Hope the post be helpful!