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Validate Time String Format

how do I make sure that a string is off the format 00:00:00 to 23:59:59

To ensure that a string is in the format `HH:MM:SS` where `HH` ranges from `00` to `23`, `MM` ranges
from `00` to `59`, and `SS` ranges from `00` to `59`, you can use regular expressions in Python. Here
is a step-by-step guide on how to do this:

1. Define a regular expression pattern that matches the desired format.


2. Use the `re` module to match the string against the pattern.

Here is a code example to illustrate this:

python

import re

def is_valid_time_string(time_str):
# Define the regular expression pattern
pattern = r"^(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d:[0-5]\d$"

# Match the string against the pattern


match = re.match(pattern, time_str)

# Return True if the string matches the pattern, False otherwise


return bool(match)

# Test cases
test_strings = ["00:00:00", "23:59:59", "12:34:56", "24:00:00", "23:60:00", "23:59:60", "1
2:34", "123456"]

for ts in test_strings:
print(f"{ts}: {is_valid_time_string(ts)}")

Explanation

1. Pattern Explanation:
`^(?:[01]\d|2[0-3])`: This part of the pattern ensures that the hour is between `00` and
`23`.
matches `00` to `19`.
`[01]\d`
matches `20` to `23`.
`2[0-3]`
`:[0-5]\d`: This part ensures that the minutes are between `00` and `59`.
`[0-5]` matches the first digit (0-5).
`\d` matches any digit (0-9).
`:[0-5]\d$`: This part ensures that the seconds are between `00` and `59`, similar to the
minutes.

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2. Using `re.match`:
The `re.match` function checks if the entire string matches the pattern. If it does, it returns
a match object; otherwise, it returns `None`.

3. Test Cases:
The code includes a few test cases to demonstrate the function's usage and validity.

This method ensures that the time string strictly adheres to the `HH:MM:SS` format within the specified
ranges.
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