x <- c("09:10:01", "09:10:02", "09:10:03")
hms(x)
# [1] 9 hours, 10 minutes and 1 second 9 hours, 10 minutes and 2 seconds 9 hours, 10 minutes and 3 seconds
hms("7 6 5")
# [1] 7 hours, 6 minutes and 5 seconds
hms("7,6,5")
# [1] 7 hours, 6 minutes and 5 seconds}
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