def before(point):
    """ True if point datetime specification is before now.

    NOTE: If point is specified it is supposed to be in local time.
    Not UTC/GMT !! This is because that is what gmtime() expects.
    """
    if not point:
        return True

    if isinstance(point, six.string_types):
        point = str_to_time(point)
    elif isinstance(point, int):
        point = time.gmtime(point)

    return time.gmtime() <= point
def before ( point ) : if not point : return True if isinstance ( point , six . string_types ) : point = str_to_time ( point ) elif isinstance ( point , int ) : point = time . gmtime ( point ) return time . gmtime ( ) <= point
True if point datetime specification is before now.

    NOTE: If point is specified it is supposed to be in local time.
    Not UTC/GMT !! This is because that is what gmtime() expects.