Re: How to run a python script twice randomly in a day?

Date	2013-05-20 14:12 +1000
From	Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>
Subject	Re: How to run a python script twice randomly in a day?
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On 19May2013 20:54, Avnesh Shakya <avnesh.nitk@gmail.com> wrote:
|    How to run a python script twice randomly in a day? Actually
| I want to run my script randomly in a day and twice only. Please
| help me.. how is it possible.

Do you mean "run twice a day, each at random times"?

If so, do the obvious: at midnight, pick two random times. Sleep
until the first time, run the script, sleep until the second time,
run the script.

There are various ways to do the sleeping and midnight bits; they're
up to you.

Enjoy,
-- 
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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and ban radars I'll be the first in line......AMCN

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How to run a python script twice randomly in a day? Avnesh Shakya <avnesh.nitk@gmail.com> - 2013-05-19 20:54 -0700
  Re: How to run a python script twice randomly in a day? Jason Friedman <jsf80238@gmail.com> - 2013-05-19 22:27 -0600
  Re: How to run a python script twice randomly in a day? Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2013-05-20 14:12 +1000

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