Question 1

How to format dates with strftime-style directives in Go?

Accepted Answer

Use timeutil.Strftime with directives like %Y-%m-%d; it supports Unicode in format strings, unlike Go's standard formatting. For example, Strftime(&date, "%a %b %d") outputs abbreviated weekday and month.

Question 2

timeutil vs standard Go time package: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Choose timeutil if you need Python-like timedelta operations or strftime formatting with Unicode. For basic time handling, standard Go time is more lightweight and fully featured for core operations, but lacks these extras.

Question 3

How to add days and hours to a date in Go using timeutil?

Accepted Answer

Initialize a Timedelta with Days and Hours fields, then call its Duration() method to add to a time.Time. Example: td := Timedelta{Days: 10, Hours: 5}; result := base.Add(td.Duration()).

Question 4

Does timeutil support parsing date strings?

Accepted Answer

No, parsing functionality like strptime is listed in the TODO and not yet available. You'll need to rely on other libraries or Go's standard time.Parse for string-to-date conversion.

Question 5

Can I convert Timedelta to time.Duration?

Accepted Answer

Yes, use the Duration() method on a Timedelta instance to get a native time.Duration. This allows seamless integration with existing Go time APIs, as shown in the quick start examples.

Question 6

Is timeutil actively maintained?

Accepted Answer

Check the GitHub repository for recent activity; the README shows build and coverage badges but no update dates. The TODO list suggests some features are still pending, so maintenance may be limited.

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