parameters: ()
return_statement: return datetime.now()
docstring: Returns the current datetime as a datetime object.
docstring_summary: Returns the current datetime as a datetime object.
docstring_tokens: Returns the current datetime as a datetime object .
function: def _start_timer():
      """Returns the current datetime as a datetime object."""
      return datetime.now()
function_tokens: def _start_timer ( ) : return datetime . now ( )