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cron_converter_quickstart_parse_expression_to_datetime.py

python

Convert a cron expression into a Python datetime object and vice versa.

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cron_converter_quickstart_parse_expression_to_datetime.py
1from cron_converter import Cron
2
3# Create a new Cron instance
4cron = Cron()
5
6# Parse a cron expression
7cron.from_string('*/5 * * * *')
8
9# Get the next execution date
10next_date = cron.schedule().next()
11print(f"Next execution: {next_date}")
12
13# Get the previous execution date
14prev_date = cron.schedule().prev()
15print(f"Previous execution: {prev_date}")
16
17# Convert back to string
18print(f"Cron string: {cron.to_string()}")