resqpy.olio.time.now

resqpy.olio.time.now(use_utc=False)[source]

Returns an iso format string representation of the current time, to the nearest second.

argument:

use_utc (boolean, default False): if True, the current UTC time is used, otherwise local time

Returns

string of form YYYY-MM-DDThh – mm:ssZ representing the current time in iso format

Note

this is the format used by the resqml standard for representing date-times