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Run a python script or function only once in a given time frame.

class once_only.Once(timedelta: timedelta, file: Optional[Path] = None)

Bases: object

Class for time keeping, enabling you to run functions only once in a given time span.

check_ready() → bool

Check if the last execution was longer ago than the timedelta.

Returns True if the last execution was longer ago, False otherwise. Does not record a new execution.

check_ready_trigger() → bool

Check if the last execution was longer ago than the timedelta, and record a new execution.

If the last execution was longer ago than the timedelta, return True and records a new execution now. Otherwise, returns False.