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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Weitian LI <liweitianux@gmail.com>
+# 2014/05/15
+
+"""
+datetime module for py3status
+"""
+
+## Get output of shell command:
+## python 3.x:
+## >>> subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
+## >>> subprocess.getstatusoutput(cmd)
+## python 2.7.x:
+## >>> subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+import re
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+
+# regext to match date and time from output of 'date'
+datetime_p = re.compile(r'(^\d+/\d+)\s*(\d+:\d+)')
+
+
+class Py3status:
+    """
+    Datetime module to show current date and time.
+    """
+
+    def mydate(self, i3status_output_json, i3status_config):
+        """
+        Display current date.
+        """
+        POSITION = 0
+        response = {
+            'full_text': '',
+            'name': 'mydate',
+            'instance': 'first',
+        }
+        prompt = ''  # Icons: uF073 (calendar)
+        # update datetime
+        self._get_datetime()
+        response['full_text'] = '{0} {1}'.format(prompt, self.date)
+        # cache status for 5 seconds
+        response['cached_until'] = time.time() + 5
+        return (POSITION, response)
+
+    def mytime(self, i3status_output_json, i3status_config):
+        """
+        Display current time.
+        """
+        POSITION = 1
+        response = {
+            'full_text': '',
+            'name': 'mytime',
+            'instance': 'first',
+        }
+        prompt = ''  # Icons: uF017 (clock)
+        # update datetime
+        self._get_datetime()
+        response['full_text'] = '{0} {1}'.format(prompt, self.time)
+        # cache status for 5 seconds
+        response['cached_until'] = time.time() + 5
+        return (POSITION, response)
+
+    def _get_datetime(self):
+        """
+        Get current date and time
+        """
+        cmd = 'date "+%m/%d %H:%M"'
+        datetime = subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
+        dt_m = datetime_p.match(datetime)
+        self.date, self.time = dt_m.group(1, 2)
+