Python time.strftime() Examples

def _get_header(border, game_date, show_scores, show_linescore):
        header = list()
        date_hdr = '{:7}{} {}'.format('', game_date, datetime.strftime(datetime.strptime(game_date, "%Y-%m-%d"), "%a"))
        if show_scores:
            if show_linescore:
                header.append("{:56}".format(date_hdr))
                header.append('{c_on}{dash}{c_off}'
                              .format(c_on=border.border_color, dash=border.thickdash*92, c_off=border.color_off))
            else:
                header.append("{:48} {:^7} {pipe} {:^5} {pipe} {:^9} {pipe} {}"
                              .format(date_hdr, 'Series', 'Score', 'State', 'Feeds', pipe=border.pipe))
                header.append("{c_on}{}{pipe}{}{pipe}{}{pipe}{}{c_off}"
                              .format(border.thickdash * 57, border.thickdash * 7, border.thickdash * 11, border.thickdash * 16,
                                      pipe=border.junction, c_on=border.border_color, c_off=border.color_off))
        else:
            header.append("{:48} {:^7} {pipe} {:^9} {pipe} {}".format(date_hdr, 'Series', 'State', 'Feeds', pipe=border.pipe))
            header.append("{c_on}{}{pipe}{}{pipe}{}{c_off}"
                          .format(border.thickdash * 57, border.thickdash * 11, border.thickdash * 16,
                                  pipe=border.junction, c_on=border.border_color, c_off=border.color_off))
        return header 

def stdin(message, params, upper=False, lower=False):
    """ask for option/input from user"""

    symbol = colored("[OPT]", "magenta")
    currentime = colored("[{}]".format(time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")), "green")

    option = raw_input("{} {} {}: ".format(symbol, currentime, message))

    if upper:
        option = option.upper()
    elif lower:
        option = option.lower()

    while option not in params:
        option = raw_input("{} {} {}: ".format(symbol, currentime, message))

        if upper:
            option = option.upper()
        elif lower:
            option = option.lower()

    return option 

def getFileNameList():
    currentDate = time.strftime("%Y/%m/%d", time.localtime())
    fileNameList = []
    start_time_epoch = long(time.time())
    chunks = int(reportingConfigVars['reporting_interval'] / 5)
    startMin = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M", time.localtime(start_time_epoch))
    closestMinute = closestNumber(int(startMin[-2:]), 5)
    if closestMinute < 10:
        closestMinStr = '0' + str(closestMinute)
        newDate = startMin[:-2] + str(closestMinStr)
    else:
        newDate = startMin[:-2] + str(closestMinute)
    chunks -= 1
    currentTime = datetime.datetime.strptime(newDate, "%Y%m%d%H%M") - datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
    closestMinute = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M", currentTime.timetuple())
    filename = os.path.join(currentDate, "nfcapd." + closestMinute)
    fileNameList.append(filename)
    while chunks >= 0:
        chunks -= 1
        currentTime = datetime.datetime.strptime(closestMinute, "%Y%m%d%H%M") - datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
        closestMinute = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M", currentTime.timetuple())
        filename = os.path.join(currentDate, "nfcapd." + closestMinute)
        fileNameList.append(filename)

    return set(fileNameList) - getLastSentFiles() 

def getbmsdat(self,port,command):
    """ Issue BMS command and return data as byte data """
    """ assumes data port is open and configured """
    for i in range(5):
      try:
        port.write(command)
        reply = port.read(4)
#        raise serial.serialutil.SerialException('hithere')
        break
      except serial.serialutil.SerialException as err:
        errfile=open(config['files']['errfile'],'at')
        errfile.write(time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S ", time.localtime())+str(err.args)+'\n')
        errfile.close()

  #  print (reply)
    x = int.from_bytes(reply[3:5], byteorder = 'big')
#    print (x)
    data = port.read(x)
    end = port.read(3)
#    print (data)
    return data 

def __init__(self):
    self.currenttime = time.localtime()
    printtime = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S ", self.currenttime)
    self.logfile = open(config['files']['logfile'],'at',buffering=1)
    self.sampletime = time.time()
    self.prevtime = time.localtime()
    self.summary=loadsummary()

#      summary = open('/media/75cc9171-4331-4f88-ac3f-0278d132fae9/summary','w')
#      pickle.dump(hivolts, summary)
#      pickle.dump(lowvolts, summary)
#      summary.close()
    if self.summary['hour']['timestamp'][0:10] != printtime[0:10]:
      self.summary['hour'] = deepcopy(self.summary['current'])
    if self.summary['currentday']['timestamp'][0:8] != printtime[0:8]:
      self.summary['currentday'] = deepcopy(self.summary['current'])
    if self.summary['monthtodate']['timestamp'][0:6] != printtime[0:6]:
      self.summary['monthtodate'] = deepcopy(self.summary['current'])
    if self.summary['yeartodate']['timestamp'][0:4] != printtime[0:4]:
      self.summary['yeartodate'] = deepcopy(self.summary['current']) 

def dump_artifacts(r, injector, command_line):
    global arch
    tee = Tee(LOG, "w")
    tee.write("#\n")
    tee.write("# %s\n" % command_line)
    tee.write("# %s\n" % injector.command)
    tee.write("#\n")
    tee.write("# insn tested: %d\n" % r.ic)
    tee.write("# artf found:  %d\n" % r.ac)
    tee.write("# runtime:     %s\n" % r.elapsed())
    tee.write("# seed:        %d\n" % injector.settings.seed)
    tee.write("# arch:        %s\n" % arch)
    tee.write("# date:        %s\n" % time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
    tee.write("#\n")
    tee.write("# cpu:\n")

    cpu = get_cpu_info()
    for l in cpu:
        tee.write("# %s\n" % l) 

    tee.write("# %s  v  l  s  c\n" % (" " * 28))
    for k in sorted(list(r.ad)):
        v = r.ad[k]
        tee.write(result_string(k, v)) 

def checkNewVMs(vmDomains):
    newVMNames = []
    vmMetaDataFilePath = os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + "totalVMs.json")
    for vmDomain in vmDomains:
        newVMNames.append(vmDomain.name())
    if os.path.isfile(vmMetaDataFilePath) == False:
        towritePreviousVM = {}
        towritePreviousVM["allVM"] = newVMNames
        with open(vmMetaDataFilePath, 'w') as vmMetaDataFile:
            json.dump(towritePreviousVM, vmMetaDataFile)
    else:
        with open(vmMetaDataFilePath, 'r') as vmMetaDataFile:
            oldVMDomains = json.load(vmMetaDataFile)["allVM"]
        if cmp(newVMNames, oldVMDomains) != 0:
            towritePreviousVM = {}
            towritePreviousVM["allVM"] = newVMNames
            with open(vmMetaDataFilePath, 'w') as vmMetaDataFile:
                json.dump(towritePreviousVM, vmMetaDataFile)
            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + date + ".csv")) == True:
                oldFile = os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + date + ".csv")
                newFile = os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + date + "." + time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S") + ".csv")
                os.rename(oldFile, newFile) 

def _StoreDebugInfo(self, file_stream, socket_error=None):
    """Gathers debug information for use when file downloads fail.

    Args:
      file_stream:  The file stream object of the file being downloaded.
      socket_error: Store the error raised from the socket class with
        other debug info.

    Returns:
      debug_info:  A dictionary containing various pieces of debugging
          information.
    """
    if socket_error:
      self._debug_info['socket_error'] = socket_error
    if file_stream:
      for header in file_stream.info().header_items():
        self._debug_info[header[0]] = header[1]
    self._debug_info['current_time'] = time.strftime(
        '%A, %d %B %Y %H:%M:%S UTC') 

def take_adv_picture(self, num_of_pic, seconds_between):
		logging.debug("Webcam: Trying to take pictures")
		try:
			self.cam.start()
		except SystemError as se: # device path wrong
			logging.error("Webcam: Wasn't able to find video device at device path: %s" % self.path)
			return
		except AttributeError as ae: # init failed, taking pictures won't work -> shouldn't happen but anyway
			logging.error("Webcam: Couldn't take pictures because video device wasn't initialized properly")
			return

		try:
			for i in range(0,num_of_pic):
				img = self.cam.get_image()
				pygame.image.save(img, "%s/%s_%d.jpg" % (self.data_path, time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"), i))
				time.sleep(seconds_between)
		except Exception as e:
			logging.error("Webcam: Wasn't able to take pictures: %s" % e)

		self.cam.stop()
		logging.debug("Webcam: Finished taking pictures") 

def checkNewInstances(instances):
    newInstances = []
    currentDate = time.strftime("%Y%m%d")
    instancesMetaDataFilePath = os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + "totalVMs.json")
    for instance in instances:
        newInstances.append(instance[1])
    if os.path.isfile(instancesMetaDataFilePath) == False:
        towritePreviousInstances = {}
        towritePreviousInstances["allInstances"] = newInstances
        with open(instancesMetaDataFilePath, 'w') as instancesMetaDataFile:
            json.dump(towritePreviousInstances, instancesMetaDataFile)
    else:
        with open(instancesMetaDataFilePath, 'r') as instancesMetaDataFile:
            oldInstances = json.load(instancesMetaDataFile)["allInstances"]
        if cmp(newInstances, oldInstances) != 0:
            towritePreviousInstances = {}
            towritePreviousInstances["allInstances"] = newInstances
            with open(instancesMetaDataFilePath, 'w') as instancesMetaDataFile:
                json.dump(towritePreviousInstances, instancesMetaDataFile)
            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + currentDate + ".csv")) == True:
                oldFile = os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory + currentDate + ".csv")
                newFile = os.path.join(homePath,
                                       dataDirectory + currentDate + "." + time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S") + ".csv")
                os.rename(oldFile, newFile) 

def sshStopCron(retry,hostname):
    global user
    global password
    if retry == 0:
        print "Stop Cron Failed in", hostname
        q.task_done()
        return
    try:
        s = paramiko.SSHClient()
        s.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
        if os.path.isfile(password) == True:
            s.connect(hostname, username=user, key_filename = password, timeout=60)
        else:
            s.connect(hostname, username=user, password = password, timeout=60)
        transport = s.get_transport()
        session = transport.open_session()
        session.set_combine_stderr(True)
        session.get_pty()
        command = "sudo mv /etc/cron.d/ifagent InsightAgent-master/ifagent."+time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")+"\n"
        session.exec_command(command)
        stdin = session.makefile('wb', -1)
        stdout = session.makefile('rb', -1)
        stdin.write(password+'\n')
        stdin.flush()
        session.recv_exit_status() #wait for exec_command to finish
        s.close()
        print "Stopped Cron in ", hostname
        q.task_done()
        return
    except paramiko.SSHException, e:
        print "Invalid Username/Password for %s:"%hostname , e
        return sshStopCron(retry-1,hostname) 

def save_playlist_to_file(self, stream_url):
        headers = {
            "Accept": "*/*",
            "Accept-Encoding": "identity",
            "Accept-Language": "en-US,en;q=0.8",
            "Connection": "keep-alive",
            "User-Agent": self.user_agent,
            "Cookie": self.access_token
        }
        # util.log_http(stream_url, 'get', headers, sys._getframe().f_code.co_name)
        resp = self.session.get(stream_url, headers=headers)
        playlist = resp.text
        playlist_file = os.path.join(util.get_tempdir(), 'playlist-{}.m3u8'.format(time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")))
        LOG.info('Writing playlist to: %s', playlist_file)
        with open(playlist_file, 'w') as outf:
            outf.write(playlist)
        LOG.debug('save_playlist_to_file: %s', playlist) 

def initUI(self):
 
        self.box = QtGui.QComboBox(self)

        for i in self.formats:
            self.box.addItem(strftime(i))

        insert = QtGui.QPushButton("Insert",self)
        insert.clicked.connect(self.insert)
 
        cancel = QtGui.QPushButton("Cancel",self)
        cancel.clicked.connect(self.close)
 
        layout = QtGui.QGridLayout()

        layout.addWidget(self.box,0,0,1,2)
        layout.addWidget(insert,1,0)
        layout.addWidget(cancel,1,1)
        
        self.setGeometry(300,300,400,80)
        self.setWindowTitle("Date and Time")
        self.setLayout(layout) 

def __init__(self,lexer=None):
        if lexer is None:
            lexer = lex.lexer
        self.lexer = lexer
        self.macros = { }
        self.path = []
        self.temp_path = []

        # Probe the lexer for selected tokens
        self.lexprobe()

        tm = time.localtime()
        self.define("__DATE__ \"%s\"" % time.strftime("%b %d %Y",tm))
        self.define("__TIME__ \"%s\"" % time.strftime("%H:%M:%S",tm))
        self.parser = None

    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # tokenize()
    #
    # Utility function. Given a string of text, tokenize into a list of tokens
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

def log(info):
    """simple log"""
    print time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', time.localtime()), info
    sys.stdout.flush() 

def get_standings(standings_option='all', date_str=None, args_filter=None):
    """Displays standings."""
    LOG.debug('Getting standings for %s, option=%s', date_str, standings_option)
    if date_str == time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"):
        # strip out date string from url (issue #5)
        date_str = None
    if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all') or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'division'):
        display_division_standings(date_str, args_filter, rank_tag='divisionRank', header_tags=('league', 'division'))
        if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all'):
            print('')
    if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all') or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'wildcard'):
        _display_standings('wildCard', 'Wildcard', date_str, args_filter, rank_tag='wildCardRank', header_tags=('league', ))
        if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all'):
            print('')
    if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all') or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'overall') \
            or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'league') or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'conference'):
        _display_standings('byLeague', 'League', date_str, args_filter, rank_tag='leagueRank', header_tags=('league', ))
        if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'all'):
            print('')

    if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'playoff') or util.substring_match(standings_option, 'postseason'):
        _display_standings('postseason', 'Playoffs', date_str, args_filter)
    if util.substring_match(standings_option, 'preseason'):
        _display_standings('preseason', 'Preseason', date_str, args_filter) 

def createBuiltinDefines(lines):
	# Create date-time variables

	timecodes = ['%S', '%M', '%H', '%I', '%p', '%d', '%m', '%Y', '%y', '%B', '%b', '%x', '%X']
	timenames = ['__SEC__','__MIN__','__HOUR__','__HOUR12__','__AMPM__','__DAY__','__MONTH__','__YEAR__','__YEAR2__','__LOCALE_MONTH__','__LOCALE_MONTH_ABBR__','__LOCALE_DATE__','__LOCALE_TIME__']
	defines = ['define {0} := \"{1}\"'.format(timenames[i], strftime(timecodes[i], localtime())) for i in range(len(timecodes))]

	newLines = collections.deque()

	# append our defines on top of the script in a temporary deque
	for string in defines:
		newLines.append(lines[0].copy(string))

	# merge with the original unmodified script
	for line in lines:
		newLines.append(line)

	# replace original deque with modified one
	replaceLines(lines, newLines)

#================================================================================================= 

def _update_widevine(self):
        """Prompts user to upgrade Widevine CDM when a newer version is available."""
        from time import localtime, strftime, time

        last_check = get_setting_float('last_check', 0.0)
        if last_check and not self._first_run():
            if last_check + 3600 * 24 * get_setting_int('update_frequency', 14) >= time():
                log(2, 'Widevine update check was made on {date}', date=strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M', localtime(last_check)))
                return

        wv_config = load_widevine_config()
        if not wv_config:
            log(3, 'Widevine config missing. Could not determine current version, forcing update.')
            current_version = '0'
        elif 'x86' in arch():
            component = 'Widevine CDM'
            current_version = wv_config['version']
        else:
            component = 'Chrome OS'
            current_version = wv_config['version']

        latest_version = latest_widevine_version()
        if not latest_version:
            log(3, 'Updating widevine failed. Could not determine latest version.')
            return

        log(0, 'Latest {component} version is {version}', component=component, version=latest_version)
        log(0, 'Current {component} version installed is {version}', component=component, version=current_version)

        from distutils.version import LooseVersion  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module,useless-suppression
        if LooseVersion(latest_version) > LooseVersion(current_version):
            log(2, 'There is an update available for {component}', component=component)
            if yesno_dialog(localize(30040), localize(30033), nolabel=localize(30028), yeslabel=localize(30034)):
                self.install_widevine()
            else:
                log(3, 'User declined to update {component}.', component=component)
        else:
            set_setting('last_check', time())
            log(0, 'User is on the latest available {component} version.', component=component) 

def test():
    # build graph
    inputs, labels, dropout_keep_prob, learning_rate = model.input_placeholder(FLAGS.image_size, FLAGS.image_channel,
                                                                               FLAGS.label_cnt)
    logits = model.inference(inputs, dropout_keep_prob)
    predict = tf.argmax(logits, 1)

    # session
    init = tf.initialize_all_variables()
    sess = tf.Session()
    sess.run(init)

    # tf saver
    saver = tf.train.Saver()
    if os.path.isfile(FLAGS.save_name):
        saver.restore(sess, FLAGS.save_name)

    i = 1

    # load test data
    test_images, test_ranges = loader.load_mnist_test(FLAGS.batch_size)

    # ready for result file
    test_result_file = open(FLAGS.test_result, 'wb')
    csv_writer = csv.writer(test_result_file)
    csv_writer.writerow(['ImageId', 'Label'])

    total_start_time = time.time()

    for file_start, file_end in test_ranges:
        test_x = test_images[file_start:file_end]
        predict_label = sess.run(predict, feed_dict={inputs: test_x, dropout_keep_prob: 1.0})

        for cur_predict in predict_label:
            csv_writer.writerow([i, cur_predict])
            print('[Result %s: %s]' % (i, cur_predict))
            i += 1
    print("[%s][total exec %s seconds" % (time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), (time.time() - total_start_time))) 

def get_sql_query_time(timestamp, timestamp_format):
    if timestamp_format == Constant.NONE:
        return str(timestamp)
    else:
        return "\'" + time.strftime(timestamp_format, time.gmtime(timestamp / 1000.0)) + "\'" 

def info_dialog(self):
        """ Show an Info box with useful info e.g. for bug reports"""
        text = localize(30800, version=kodi_version(), system=system_os(), arch=arch()) + '\n'  # Kodi information
        text += '\n'

        disabled_str = ' ({disabled})'.format(disabled=localize(30054))
        ishelper_state = disabled_str if get_setting_bool('disabled', False) else ''
        istream_state = disabled_str if not self._inputstream_enabled() else ''
        text += localize(30810, version=addon_version(), state=ishelper_state) + '\n'
        text += localize(30811, version=self._inputstream_version(), state=istream_state) + '\n'
        text += '\n'

        if system_os() == 'Android':
            text += localize(30820) + '\n'
        else:
            from time import localtime, strftime
            if get_setting_float('last_modified', 0.0):
                wv_updated = strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M', localtime(get_setting_float('last_modified', 0.0)))
            else:
                wv_updated = 'Never'
            text += localize(30821, version=self._get_lib_version(widevinecdm_path()), date=wv_updated) + '\n'
            if arch() in ('arm', 'arm64'):  # Chrome OS version
                wv_cfg = load_widevine_config()
                if wv_cfg:
                    text += localize(30822, name=wv_cfg['hwidmatch'].split()[0].lstrip('^'), version=wv_cfg['version']) + '\n'
            if get_setting_float('last_check', 0.0):
                wv_check = strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M', localtime(get_setting_float('last_check', 0.0)))
            else:
                wv_check = 'Never'
            text += localize(30823, date=wv_check) + '\n'
            text += localize(30824, path=ia_cdm_path()) + '\n'

        text += '\n'

        text += localize(30830, url=config.SHORT_ISSUE_URL)  # Report issues

        log(2, '\n{info}'.format(info=kodi_to_ascii(text)))
        textviewer(localize(30901), text) 

def ftime(self, base = None):
        if base != None:
            realt = base.realt - (base.monot - self.monot)
        else:
            realt = self.realt
        return strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S+00', gmtime(round(realt))) 

def Run(self):
    duration = int(self._args[0])
    converted_time = time.strftime('%H:%M:%S', time.gmtime(duration))

    if len(self._args) > 1:
      logging.info('Sleeping for %s (%s).', converted_time, str(self._args[1]))
    else:
      logging.info('Sleeping for %s before continuing...', converted_time)
    time.sleep(duration) 

def writeDataToFile(headerList, currentDataList):
    # write data to csv file
    with open(os.path.join(homePath, dataDirectory, time.strftime("%Y%m%d") + ".csv"), 'a+') as csvDataFile:
        dataFileLines = len(csvDataFile.readlines())
        if (dataFileLines < 1):
            csvDataFile.write(listToCSVRow(headerList))
            csvDataFile.write("\n")
        csvDataFile.write(listToCSVRow(currentDataList))
        csvDataFile.write("\n")
        csvDataFile.close() 

def get_time():
    """
    获取时间
    :return:
    """
    # time.strftime("%F-%u-%j")
    # F:年月日；u：星期几；j：一年第几天

    # 时间数据
    # [2019, 4, 18, 4, 108]
    time_datas = [int(i) for i in time.strftime("%F-%u-%j").split('-')]

    # 年
    year = time_datas[0]
    # 月
    month = time_datas[1]
    # 日
    day = time_datas[2]
    # 星期几
    week_d = week[time_datas[3]]
    # 一年中的第几天
    time_d = time_datas[4]

    # 判断是否是闰年；闰年：366天，平年：365
    if calendar.isleap(year):
        percent = round(time_d * 100 / 366, 2)
    else:
        percent = round(time_d * 100 / 365, 2)

    # time_content = '今天是：%d 年 %d 月 %d 日，星期%s\n报告主人！今年 %.2f%% 时间已流逝。' % (year, month, day, week_d, percent)
    time_content = ('各位帅哥美女们，大家早上好！\n\n今天是：%d 年 %d 月 %d 日，星期%s~' % (year, month, day, week_d),
                    '\n\n报告主人！报告主人！报告主人！\n\n%d 年，岁月已陪伴主人走过：%.2f%%。' % (year, percent) + "余下时光，请主人们温柔以待哦！")
    return time_content

# print(get_time()) 

def get_sql_query_time(timestamp, timestamp_format):
    if timestamp_format == Constant.NONE:
        return str(timestamp)
    else:
        return "\'" + time.strftime(timestamp_format, time.gmtime(timestamp / 1000.0)) + "\'" 

def update_endtime_in_config(metric_data_l, reporting_interval_l, new_prev_endtime_epoch_l, hostname_l):
    if new_prev_endtime_epoch_l == 0:
        print "No data is reported"
    else:
        new_prev_endtimeinsec = math.ceil(long(new_prev_endtime_epoch_l) / 1000.0)
        new_prev_endtime = time.strftime(
            "%Y%m%d%H%M%S", time.localtime(long(new_prev_endtimeinsec)))
        update_timestamp(new_prev_endtime)
        send_data(metric_data_l, reporting_interval_l, hostname_l)
    return 

def set_from_reporting_config_json():
    # global hostname, hostnameShort
    report_file_name = "reporting_config.json"

    # reading file form reporting_config.json
    with open(os.path.join(home_path, report_file_name), 'r') as f:
        config = json.load(f)

    reporting_interval_string = config['reporting_interval']
    # is_second_reporting = False
    if reporting_interval_string[-1:] == 's':
        # is_second_reporting = True
        reporting_interval_l = float(config['reporting_interval'][:-1])
        reporting_interval_l = float(reporting_interval_l / 60)
    else:
        reporting_interval_l = int(config['reporting_interval'])

    # keep_file_days = int(config['keep_file_days'])
    prev_endtime_l = config['prev_endtime']
    # deltaFields_l = config['delta_fields']

    hostname_l = socket.getfqdn()
    hostname_short_l = socket.gethostname().partition(".")[0]
    csvpath_l = "/var/lib/collectd/csv/" + hostname_short_l

    if not os.path.exists(csvpath_l):
        csvpath_l = "/var/lib/collectd/csv/" + hostname_l
    if not os.path.exists(csvpath_l):
        directory_list = os.listdir("/var/lib/collectd/csv")
        if len(directory_list) > 0:
            csvpath_l = "/var/lib/collectd/csv/" + directory_list[0]

    date_l = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
    return reporting_interval_l, hostname_l, hostname_short_l, prev_endtime_l, csvpath_l, date_l


# deletes old csv files from a directory 

def __init__(self, FLAGS, algorithm, expert_returns=None, expert_policy_fn=None):
        print('Initializing the model...')
        if not algorithm.strip().lower() in ['behavioral_cloning', 'dagger']:
            raise NotImplementedError('Algorithm {} not implemented.'.format(algorithm))
        self.FLAGS = FLAGS
        self.algorithm = algorithm.strip().lower()
        self.expert_returns = expert_returns
        self.expert_policy_fn = expert_policy_fn
        if self.algorithm == 'dagger' and self.expert_policy_fn is None:
            raise ValueError('No expert policy found.')
        
        self.scope = self.algorithm + '_' + time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')
        
        with tf.variable_scope(
            self.scope, 
            initializer=tf.keras.initializers.he_normal(), 
            regularizer=tf.contrib.layers.l2_regularizer(scale=3e-7), 
            reuse=tf.AUTO_REUSE
        ):
            self.add_placeholders()
            self.build_graph()
            self.add_loss()
            
        params = tf.trainable_variables()
        gradients = tf.gradients(self.loss, params)
        self.gradient_norm = tf.global_norm(gradients)
        clipped_gradients, _ = tf.clip_by_global_norm(gradients, self.FLAGS['max_gradient_norm'])
        self.param_norm = tf.global_norm(params)
        
        self.global_step = tf.Variable(0, name="global_step", trainable=False)
        lr = self.FLAGS['learning_rate']
        opt = tf.train.AdamOptimizer(learning_rate=lr, beta1=0.8, beta2=0.999, epsilon=1e-7)
        self.updates = opt.apply_gradients(zip(clipped_gradients, params), global_step=self.global_step)
        
        self.saver = tf.train.Saver(tf.global_variables(), max_to_keep=1)
        self.bestmodel_saver = tf.train.Saver(tf.global_variables(), max_to_keep=1)
        self.summaries = tf.summary.merge_all() 

def check_log_file(self, log_name):
        cdir = os.listdir(self.log_path)
        for d in cdir:
            if time.strftime("%Y_%m_%d") in d and log_name == d.split('_')[0]:
                return d
        return log_name + "_" + time.strftime("%Y_%m_%d") + ".txt"