Pyhton Dates

Python has a built-in module called datetime that provides classes and functions to work with dates and times. Here’s an overview of how you can work with dates in Python:

1. Import the datetime module:python

import datetime

Get the current date and time:

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current_datetime = datetime.datetime.now()
print(current_datetime)

Create a specific date and time:

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specific_datetime = datetime.datetime(2022, 4, 15, 12, 30, 0)
print(specific_datetime)

Extract specific components from a datetime object:

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year = specific_datetime.year
month = specific_datetime.month
day = specific_datetime.day
hour = specific_datetime.hour
minute = specific_datetime.minute
second = specific_datetime.second

Format a datetime object as a string:

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formatted_datetime = specific_datetime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
print(formatted_datetime)

Parse a string into a datetime object:

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parsed_datetime = datetime.datetime.strptime("2022-04-15 12:30:00", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
print(parsed_datetime)

Perform arithmetic operations with dates:

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future_datetime = specific_datetime + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
past_datetime = specific_datetime - datetime.timedelta(weeks=2)

Compare dates:

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is_future = future_datetime > specific_datetime
is_past = past_datetime < specific_datetime

Get the difference between two dates:

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1. time_difference = future_datetime - specific_datetime print(time_difference.days) # number of days between the two dates

These are just some basic operations with dates in Python. The datetime module provides many more functionalities for date and time manipulation.