Python 1200 examples - [17] Summary of date and time operations

Related modules

1. datetime module :

   • datetimeThe module provides classes for date and time.
   • dateClass: represents date (year, month, day).
   • timeClass: Represents time (hours, minutes, seconds, microseconds).
   • datetimeClass: Represents date and time.

2. timedelta object :

   • timedeltaRepresents the difference between two dates or times.
   • It can be used as a representation of date intervals, or to represent the length of a period of time.

3. strftime and strptime methods :

   • strftimeMethod used to datetimeformat an object into a string.
   • strptimeMethod for parsing date and time from string.

4. Other common methods :

   • now(): Get the current date and time.
   • today(): Get the current date (without time part).
   • utcnow(): Gets the current Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time.

5. Time zone related content :

   • Python provides tools for handling time zones, including time