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# Tips and Tricks
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## The time duration value
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The time duration value is a custom [flag value](https://pkg.go.dev/flag#Value) that converts a string input into a duration of time.
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A typical string input would be in the form of something like `"3 days, 12 hours and 39 minutes"`.
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The value can convert units in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
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To ensure that your string input is converted correctly there are simple rules to follow.
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- The input must be wrapped in quotes.
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- Use `day` or `days` to convert the number of days.
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- Use `hour` or `hours` to convert the number of hours.
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- Use `minute` or `minutes` to convert the number of minutes.
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- Use `second` or `seconds` to convert the number of seconds.
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- There must be at least one space between the number and the unit of time.<br>
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E.g. `"7 days"` is valid, but `"7days"` is invalid.
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### Example valid string inputs
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- `"3 days"`
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- `"6 hours, 45 minutes and 1 second"`
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- `"1 day, 15 hours 31 minutes and 12 seconds"`
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- `"(7 days) (1 hour) (21 minutes) (35 seconds)"`
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