问如何检查当前时间是否在python的范围内？

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if time(6,0) <= now.time() <= time(12,00): print '1'

function checkInterval($start, $end)
  {    
    $dt = date("H:i:s");    

    $tstart = explode(":", $start);
    $tend =   explode(":", $end);
    $tnow =   explode(":", $dt);

    if (!$tstart[2])
      $tstart[2] = 0;

    if (!$tend[2])
      $tend[2] = 0;  

    $tstart = $tstart[0]*60*60 + $tstart[1]*60 + $tstart[2];
    $tend   = $tend[0]*60*60   + $tend[1]*60   + $tend[2];
    $tnow   = $tnow[0]*60*60   + $tnow[1]*60   + $tnow[2];

    if ($tend < $tstart)
      {
        if ($tend - $tnow > 0 && $tnow > $tstart)
          return true;
        else if ($tnow - $tstart > 0 && $tnow > $tend)
          return true;
        else if ($tend > $tnow && $tend < $tstart && $tstart > $tnow)
          return true;
        else return false;
      } else
      {
        if ($tstart < $tnow && $tend > $tnow)
          return true;
        else
          return false;
      }