experimenting with datetimes

README.md

@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@
 This project is developed as a simple tool for self-motivated individuals working to keep track of their time spent on work.
 
 User input is parsed through a CLI written in Python.
-Input is then parsed within the project and used to interact with a SQLite database.
+Input is then parsed within the project and used to interact with a SQLite database.
+
+## Instructions for local deployment
+
+1. Clone this repository
+2. From a terminal within the project directory, run ```python3 main.py```
+3. Interact with the project using the CLI.

database.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sqlite3
 from user_input import *
+from datetime import datetime
 
 # establish a connection to a .db file and create a cursor object
 con = sqlite3.connect('data.db')
@@ -24,20 +25,19 @@ cur.executemany("INSERT INTO TIMESTAMPS VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", timestamp_list)
 # 3) Calculate total hours for the week
 # 4) Calculate complete sum of hours
 
+def create_new_stamp():
+    current_time = ''
+
 def get_all_stamps():
     return cur.execute("SELECT * FROM TIMESTAMPS;")
 
 
 def get_number_of_stamps(input):
     table_rows = []
-    table_values = cur.execute("SELECT * FROM TIMESTAMPS;")
+    for row in cur.execute("SELECT * FROM TIMESTAMPS;"):
+        table_rows.append(row)
 
-    iterator = 0
-    while (iterator < input):
-        table_rows.append(table_values[iterator])
-        iterator += 1
-
-    return table_rows
+    return table_rows[:input]
 
 
 def get_table_length():

datetime_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from time import time
+
+timestamp1 = "Feb 12 08:02:32 2014"
+timestamp2 = "Feb 21 11:52:02 2014"
+
+converted1 = datetime.strptime(timestamp1, "%b %d %H:%M:%S %Y")
+converted2 = datetime.strptime(timestamp2, "%b %d %H:%M:%S %Y")
+
+print(converted1)
+print(converted2)
+
+difference = converted2 - converted1
+days_extracted = difference.days
+
+print(difference)
+
+def days_to_minutes(days):
+    hours = days * 24
+    minutes = hours * 60
+    return minutes
+
+print(days_to_minutes(days_extracted))

user_input.py

@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 from database import *
+from datetime import datetime
 
 user_prompt = """
 Welcome to the personal time stamp program.
 This program is intended to help you keep track of your work hours on personal projects.
 
 Please choose from the following options:
-1) Select all timestamps (option: limit number of results)
-2) Find a timestamp by date range
-3) Calculate total hours for the week
-4) Calculate complete sum of hours
+1) Insert a new timestamp
+2) Select all timestamps (option: limit number of results)
+3) Find a timestamp by date range
+4) Calculate total hours for the week
+5) Calculate complete sum of hours
 """
 
+# Inner functions detailed below:
 def handle_first_option():
+    current_time = datetime.now()
+    print(f'Current time: {str(current_time)}')
+    print("Creating a new timestamp. Enter the following details:")
+
+def handle_second_option():
     limit_results = input("Returning all timestamps. Limit results? y/n \n")
     if limit_results == 'n':
         output = get_all_stamps()
@@ -57,18 +65,12 @@ def handle_first_option():
     
     elif limit_results != 'y' or limit_results != 'n':
         print("Please provide a valid selection.")
-        handle_first_option()
+        handle_second_option()
 
 
-def handle_second_option():
-    pass
-
 def handle_third_option():
     pass
 
-def handle_fourth_option():
-    pass
-
 
 def parse_input():
     print(user_prompt)
@@ -89,10 +91,11 @@ def parse_input():
         print(f'You selected {response}. Working...')
 
 
-
     if response == 1:
         handle_first_option()
     elif response == 2:
+        handle_second_option()
+    elif response == 3:
         pass
     elif response == 3:
         pass