Explain time entity support in time condition #33217
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participant ConditionChecker
User->>Script: Define condition with `before` option using a `time` entity.
Script->>TimeEntity: Retrieve time value.
TimeEntity-->>Script: Return time value.
Script->>ConditionChecker: Evaluate condition using retrieved time.
ConditionChecker-->>Script: Condition result.
Script-->>User: Return condition evaluation result.
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Clarify the usage of time entity in the after and before options.
The addition of a time entity alongside input_datetime and other sensors is a significant enhancement. It would be beneficial to include a brief explanation or link to further documentation on how a time entity differs from input_datetime and other timestamp-containing sensors, especially for new users.
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Context: ...erandbeforeoptions a time helper (input_datetimeentity), atime` entity, or another ...
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566-566: Expected: 0 or 2; Actual: 1 (MD009, no-trailing-spaces)
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Updating the documentation for a new feature to support time entities in automation conditions.
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timeentity in thebeforeoption in the conditions script.timeentity in the conditions script.