code: def periods(
      start: Union[Period, str], freq: Union[Freq, str], count: int
  ) -> Period:
      """Create a ``zebras.Periods`` object that represents multiple consecutive
      periods of time.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      start
          The starting time period represented by a string (e.g., "2023-01-01"),
          or another Period object.
      freq
          The frequency of the period, e.g, "H" for hourly.
      count
          The number of periods.
  
      Returns
      -------
          A ``zebras.Periods`` object.
      """
      return period(start, freq).periods(count)
  
imports: from __future__ import annotations
  import datetime
  import functools
  from dataclasses import dataclass
  from typing import Any, Union, Optional, Tuple, cast, overload
  import numpy
  from dateutil.parser import parse
  from gluonts.core import serde
  from ._freq import Freq
label_desc: Use image node_id 4 for calling a global function with example usage: periods(start, freq, count) and returns: period