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Datetime Library

Datetime open library of Python,we can fetch datetime or any specific thing with the help of this module.

  1. Know current Date and time
    2. >>> import datetime
>>> x=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(x)
2020-09-05 19:20:19.703489
  2. Print specific year month or day
    3. >>> import datetime
>>> x=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> x.year
2020
>>> x.month
9
>>> x.day
5
  3. Creating Date objects

    4. Syntax : datetime(year,month,day)

    >>> import datetime
>>> x=datetime.datetime(2009,12,22)
>>> x
datetime.datetime(2009, 12, 22, 0, 0)
>>>

The Strftime() method

Strftim() method is used for the make date object in a more readable string.

Directive Description
%a Return weekend,less details
%A Return weekend,full details
%w Return weekend,as number
%b Return Month name,sort version
%B Return Month name,full version
%d Return day of month
%m Return month(Number)
%y Return year,sort version
%Y Return year,full version
%H Return Hour from 0 to 24
%I Return Hour from 0 to 12
%p Return AM and PM
%M Return Minutes 0 to 59
%S Return Second 0 to 59
%f Return Microsecond 00000-999999
%z Return UTC offset
%Z Return time zone
%j Return Days of year
%U Return weekend number of year(Starting from monday)
%c Return local number datetime
%x Return local number date
%X Return local number time
  1. 1 Use of %a
    2. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%a"))
Sat
>>>
  2. Use of %A
    3. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()


>>> print(details.strftime("%A"))
Saturday
>>>
  3. Use of %w
    4. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%w"))
6
>>>
  4. use of %b
    5. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%b"))
Sep
>>>
  5. use of %B
    6. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%B"))
September
>>>
  6. use of %d
    7. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%d"))
05
>>>
  7. use of %m
    8. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%m"))
09
>>>
  8. use of %y
    9. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%y"))
20
>>>
  9. use of %Y
    10. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%Y"))
2020
>>>
  10. use of %H
    11. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%H"))
19
>>>
  11. use of %I
    12. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%I"))
07
>>>
  12. use of %p
    13. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%y"))
PM
>>>
  13. use of %M
    14. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%M"))
55
  14. use of %S
    15. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%S"))
40
>>>
  15. use of %f
    16. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%f"))
971489
>>>
  16. use of %j
    17. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%j"))
249
>>>
  17. use of %u
    18. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%u"))
6
  18. use of %c
    19. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%c"))
Sat Sep  5 20:03:44 2020
  19. use of %x
    20. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%x"))
09/05/20
  20. use of %X
    21. >>> import datetime
>>> details=datetime.datetime.now()
>>> print(details.strftime("%X"))
20:03:44
>>>
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