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53. Dates and Times

1. Introduction​

Python's datetime module helps work with dates and times.

2. Getting Current Date and Time​

from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print(now)

3. Formatting Dates​

print(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))

4. Parsing Strings into Dates​

from datetime import datetime
dt = datetime.strptime("2023-01-01", "%Y-%m-%d")
print(dt)

5. Timedelta for Arithmetic​

from datetime import timedelta
tomorrow = now + timedelta(days=1)
print("Tomorrow:", tomorrow)

6. Date Objects​

from datetime import date
d = date.today()
print(d)

7. Time Objects​

from datetime import time
t = time(14, 30)
print(t)

8. Next Steps​

✅ You now know how to handle dates and times.
Next: Math operations.