def elapsed(t0=0.0):
    """get elapsed time from the give time

    Returns:
        now: the absolute time now
        dt_str: elapsed time in string
        """
    now = time()
    dt = now - t0
    dt_sec = Decimal(str(dt)).quantize(Decimal('.0001'), rounding=ROUND_DOWN)
    if dt_sec <= 1:
        dt_str = str(dt_sec) + ' second'
    else:
        dt_str = str(dt_sec) + ' seconds'
    return now, dt_str
def elapsed ( t0 = 0.0 ) : now = time ( ) dt = now - t0 dt_sec = Decimal ( str ( dt ) ) . quantize ( Decimal ( '.0001' ) , rounding = ROUND_DOWN ) if dt_sec <= 1 : dt_str = str ( dt_sec ) + ' second' else : dt_str = str ( dt_sec ) + ' seconds' return now , dt_str
get elapsed time from the give time

    Returns:
        now: the absolute time now
        dt_str: elapsed time in string