def _update_variables(self, now):
        # we must update the local variables on every cycle
        self.gmt = time.gmtime(now)
        now = time.localtime(now)

        if now[3] < 12: self.ampm='(AM|am)'
        else: self.ampm='(PM|pm)'

        self.jan1 = time.localtime(time.mktime((now[0], 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0)))

        try:
            if now[8]: self.tz = time.tzname[1]
            else: self.tz = time.tzname[0]
        except __HOLE__:
            self.tz = ''

        if now[3] > 12: self.clock12 = now[3] - 12
        elif now[3] > 0: self.clock12 = now[3]
        else: self.clock12 = 12

        self.now = now
dataset/ETHPy150Open azoft-dev-team/imagrium/env/Lib/test/test_strftime.py/StrftimeTest._update_variables