import time def check_lock(check_lock_period: int, lock_file): if not lock_file.exists(): lock_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) lock_file.write_text(str(time.time() + check_lock_period)) return 0 if (time_left := is_period_passed(check_lock_period, lock_file)) <= 0: lock_file.write_text(str(time.time() + check_lock_period)) return 0 else: return time_left def is_period_passed(period, lock_file): try: when_to_run = float(lock_file.read_text()) except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError): return 0 return when_to_run - time.time()