Python Tip of the Day: Handle Dates and Times with `datetime`

Handle Dates and Times with datetime

Author: Jeremy Morgan
Published: November 29, 2024

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Working with dates and times? The datetime module has everything you need.

# Get current date and time
from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()
formatted_time = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
print(f"Current time: {formatted_time}")
# Output: Current time: 2023-10-30 12:34:56

“Python Tip of the Day: Handle Dates and Times with datetime”

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