Time Handling

Code

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    now := time.Now()
    fmt.Println(now)

    // Format (must use 2006-01-02 15:04:05)
    fmt.Println(now.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"))

    // Parse
    t, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", "2024-01-15")
    fmt.Println(t)

    // Time difference
    diff := now.Sub(t)
    fmt.Println(diff.Hours())

    // Timer
    ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
    defer ticker.Stop()
    for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
        <-ticker.C
        fmt.Println("tick")
    }
}

Explanation

Go time formatting uses the specific reference time 2006-01-02 15:04:05.

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