https://github.com/expobrain/flake8-datetime-utcnow-plugin

https://github.com/expobrain/flake8-datetime-utcnow-plugin

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/expobrain/flake8-datetime-utcnow-plugin
• Owner: expobrain
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-09-08T19:31:44.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-27T20:57:33.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-28T22:23:44.584Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Python
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• Size: 190 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# flake8_datetime_utcnow_plugin

## Rationale

Plugin for `flake8` to warn the developer of the usage of [datetime.utcnow()](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#datetime.datetime.utcnow).

The problem with `datetime.utcnow()` is that indeed returns the current timestamp in the UTC timzone but the object is a naive `datetime`, that is doesn't have the `tzinfo` argument set.

Instead [datetime.now()](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#datetime.datetime.utcnow) should be used passing the UTC timezone:

```python

from datetime import datetime, timezone

datetime.now(timezone.utc)

```

## Installation

To install the plugin and `flake8`:

```

pip install flake8_datetime_utcnow_plugin

```