Supported Duration Formats

The application provides a flexible time parser that understands both technical and natural language inputs. You can use these formats wherever a time duration is required.

Standard Duration Format

This format is best for precise, structured input. It follows the pattern: [days.]HH:mm:ss[.milliseconds]

Component	Format	Range / Description
Days	d.	Optional. Any number of digits followed by a dot.
Hours	HH	Required. 00 to 23.
Minutes	mm	Required. 00 to 59.
Seconds	ss	Required. 00 to 59.
Milliseconds	.fff	Optional. Up to 3 digits following a dot.

Examples:

• 12:30:00 → 12 hours, 30 minutes
• 1.05:00:00 → 1 day, 5 hours
• 00:00:45.500 → 45.5 seconds

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Human-Readable Format

This format is ideal for quick CLI input. You can mix and match units using full names or shorthand.

Supported Units

Unit	Keywords (Case-Insensitive)
Days	d, day, days
Hours	h, hour, hours
Minutes	m, min, minute, minutes
Seconds	s, sec, second, seconds
Milliseconds	ms, millisecond, milliseconds

Key Features

• Decimal Support: You can use decimals for larger units (e.g., 1.5h for 1 hour and 30 minutes).
• Flexible Spacing: 1h30m and 1 h 30 m are both valid.
• Automatic Rounding: All inputs are rounded to the nearest millisecond.

Examples:

• 1d 12h
• 5m 30s
• 1.5 hours
• 100ms
• 2days 4h 15m 30s