README.rst
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################ flake8_strftime ################
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A flake8 plugin which checks for use of platform specific strftime codes.
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* - Docs
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* - Tests
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* - PyPI
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* - Anaconda
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* - Activity
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* - QA
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* - Other
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.. |actions_windows| image:: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/workflows/Windows/badge.svg :target: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Windows%22 :alt: Windows Test Status
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.. |actions_flake8| image:: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/workflows/Flake8/badge.svg :target: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Flake8%22 :alt: Flake8 Status
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.. |codefactor| image:: https://img.shields.io/codefactor/grade/github/python-formate/flake8_strftime?logo=codefactor :target: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/python-formate/flake8_strftime :alt: CodeFactor Grade
.. |pypi-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/flake8-strftime :target: https://pypi.org/project/flake8-strftime/ :alt: PyPI - Package Version
.. |supported-versions| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/flake8-strftime?logo=python&logoColor=white :target: https://pypi.org/project/flake8-strftime/ :alt: PyPI - Supported Python Versions
.. |supported-implementations| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/implementation/flake8-strftime :target: https://pypi.org/project/flake8-strftime/ :alt: PyPI - Supported Implementations
.. |wheel| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/wheel/flake8-strftime :target: https://pypi.org/project/flake8-strftime/ :alt: PyPI - Wheel
.. |conda-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/conda/v/domdfcoding/flake8_strftime?logo=anaconda :target: https://anaconda.org/domdfcoding/flake8_strftime :alt: Conda - Package Version
.. |conda-platform| image:: https://img.shields.io/conda/pn/domdfcoding/flake8_strftime?label=conda%7Cplatform :target: https://anaconda.org/domdfcoding/flake8_strftime :alt: Conda - Platform
.. |license| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/license/python-formate/flake8_strftime :target: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/blob/master/LICENSE :alt: License
.. |language| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/python-formate/flake8_strftime :alt: GitHub top language
.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/python-formate/flake8_strftime/v0.3.4 :target: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/pulse :alt: GitHub commits since tagged version
.. |commits-latest| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/python-formate/flake8_strftime :target: https://github.com/python-formate/flake8_strftime/commit/master :alt: GitHub last commit
.. |maintained| image:: https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2026 :alt: Maintenance
.. |pypi-downloads| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/flake8-strftime :target: https://pypistats.org/packages/flake8-strftime :alt: PyPI - Downloads
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Installation
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flake8_strftime can be installed from PyPI or Anaconda.
To install with pip:
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$ python -m pip install flake8-strftime
To install with conda:
* First add the required channels
.. code-block:: bash
$ conda config --add channels https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge
$ conda config --add channels https://conda.anaconda.org/domdfcoding
* Then install
.. code-block:: bash
$ conda install flake8_strftime
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flake8 codes
============== ==================================== Code Description ============== ==================================== STRFTIME001 Linux-specific strftime code used STRFTIME002 Windows-specific strftime code used ============== ====================================
Use as a pre-commit hook
See pre-commit <https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit>_ for instructions
Sample .pre-commit-config.yaml:
.. code-block:: yaml
- repo: https://gitlab.com/pycqa/flake8
rev: 3.8.1
hooks:
- id: flake8
additional_dependencies: [flake8-strftime==0.3.4]