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Check if a Timestamp Falls in a Daily Maintenance Window in Python
A small Python function that returns True when a datetime falls inside a daily maintenance window, and a demo printing yes/no for sample timestamps.
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
def in_maintenance_window(now: datetime, start_hour: int = 2, duration_hours: int = 4) -> bool:
"""Return True if 'now' falls inside the daily maintenance window."""
day_start = now.replace(hour=start_hour, minute=0, second=0, microsecond…How to build a maintenance mode page in Python
Mock a service maintenance status page that computes remaining downtime and lists affected features from a simple class.
from datetime import datetime
class MaintenanceMode:
"""Mock a maintenance mode status page for a service."""
def __init__(self, service_name: str, scheduled_end: str):
self.service_name = service_name
self.scheduled_end = datetime.fromisoformat(scheduled_end)
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