Time Looping Python

Question

How can I write code to loop in time python? I want this code loop 10 minutes in python.

msList =[]
msg = str(raw_input('Input Data :'))
msgList.append(msg)

I do not wanna use crontab because I want this code looping in my program.

@KevinGuan only 10 minutes, but in 10 minutes I still can run the code. Thank you — Imam Abdul Mahmudi, Sep 29 '15 at 01:40
So you want run the program for 10 minutes and then exit? Or sleep 10 minutes then run the program? — Remi Guan, Sep 29 '15 at 01:41

rofls · Answer 1 · 2015-09-29T01:30:03.713

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Use the sleep function from the time module. This should do what you're asking:

from time import sleep
msList =[]
while True:
    msg = str(raw_input('Input Data :'))
    msgList.append(msg)
    sleep(600)

edited Sep 29 '15 at 01:30

answered Sep 29 '15 at 01:22

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thank you for the answer, but I want in 10 minutes I can run code for input. – Imam Abdul Mahmudi Sep 29 '15 at 01:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 29 '15 at 01:23

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from time import sleep

while True:

    msList = []
    msg = str(raw_input('Input Data :'))
    msgList.append(msg)

    sleep(600)

This will keep the program running and sleep for 600s or 10 minutes after it executes the first three lines inside the while loop.

answered Sep 29 '15 at 01:23

Leb

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thank you for the answer, but I want in 10 minutes I can run code for input. – Imam Abdul Mahmudi Sep 29 '15 at 01:37
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It is asking for input after 10 minutes, set it to `sleep(5)` and test it. After 5 seconds it'll ask for input and wait until you give it something. – Leb Sep 29 '15 at 01:42

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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I think you are looking for something like this:

import time

t_end = time.time() + 60 * 10
msgList =[]
while time.time() < t_end:
    msg = str(raw_input('Input Data :'))
    msgList.append(msg)
    print(msgList)

Credit goes to this post:

Python loop to run for certain amount of seconds

edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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answered Sep 29 '15 at 01:53

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Time Looping Python

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