''' WELCOME TO MY CODE. This code calculates the number of times the hour and minute hands overlap between two intervals of time. I know this is a big code and there is a better and more efficient way to solve this porblem, but I am a beginner and Im new to programming. Please upvote this code if you like. INSTRUCTIONS TO USE THIS CODE When you run the code, it asks for some input. There you have to enter the time intervals in 24-hour format. The format is --> HH:MM - HH:MM Example, 3:20 - 18:45 ''' clock_time = input("") start_hour = int((clock_time.split("-")[0]).split(":")[0]) start_minute = int((clock_time.split("-")[0]).split(":")[1]) end_hour = int((clock_time.split("-")[1]).split(":")[0]) end_minute = int((clock_time.split("-")[1]).split(":")[1]) output = int(end_hour - start_hour) '''For better understanding of above statements, please check the bottom of this code.''' if (0 <= start_hour < 12) and (start_minute >= 5 * start_hour): output -= 1 elif (12 < start_hour < 24) and (start_minute >= 5 * (start_hour - 12)): output -= 1 elif (0 <= end_hour < 12) and (end_minute >= 5 * end_hour): output += 1 elif (12 < end_hour < 24) and (end_minute >= 5 * (end_hour - 12)): output += 1 elif (end_hour == 24) and (end_minute == 0): output += 1 elif ((start_hour == 12) or start_hour == 0) and (start_minute > 0): output -= 1 '''The statements below are just to spot the Errors.''' if output < 0: print('Please Enter the time intervals in 24-hour format.') elif (start_hour > 24) or (end_hour > 24): print('We live on planet Earth, where one day has only 24 hours. Please enter time intervals in 24-hour format.') elif (start_minute > 59) or (end_minute > 59): print('1 hour = 60 minutes. Please enter minutes in the range of 0-59.') else: try: print('The hands overlap ' + str(output) + ' times.') except IndexError: print('Maybe you have entered the time in wrong format. Please enter HH:MM-HH:MM') except ValueError: print('Please enter only numbers.') '''The statements at the beginning are same as, clock_time = input("") <--This is user input in format HH:MM-HH:MM.--> split_time = clock_time.split("-") <--This splits the user input in lists ['HH:MM', 'HH:MM'] start_time = split_time[0] <--This is the first element of the list(which is starting time)--> end_time = split_time[1] <--This is second element of the list(which is ending time)--> split1 = start_time.split(":") <--This splits the starting time in ['HH', 'MM'] list--> start_hour = int(split1[0]) start_minute = int(split1[1]) <--These are equal to the first and second element of the list['HH', 'MM']--> split2 = end_time.split(":") end_hour = int(split2[0]) end_minute = int(split2[1]) <--Similarly, these give the end hour and start hour--> THANKS FOR VISITING'''

[Assignment] ClockHands