def time_in_range(start, end, x):
"""Return true if x is in the range [start, end]"""
if start <= end:
return start <= x <= end
else:
return start <= x or x <= end
>>> import datetime
>>> start = datetime.time(23, 0, 0)
>>> end = datetime.time(1, 0, 0)
>>> time_in_range(start, end, datetime.time(23, 30, 0))
True
>>> time_in_range(start, end, datetime.time(12, 30, 0))
False