How to get the current date and time in Python
We can use datetime module to get the date and time in Python.
from datetime import date
today = date.today()
print("Today's date:", today)
This can be converted to any format using strftime utility.
Let's discuss with examples.
dd/mm/YY
d = today.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")
print (d)
Textual month, day and year
d = today.strftime("%B %d, %Y")
print (d)
mm/dd/y
d = today.strftime("%m/%d/%y")
print (d)
Month abbreviation, day and year
d = today.strftime("%b-%d-%Y")
If we require time along with the date, datetime utility can be used.
now = datetime.now()
print(now)
This also can be format using strftime utility.
For converting to dd/mm/YY H:M:S format,
d = now.strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S")
print(d)
That's all…