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Python videos | Python Part 14c - Working with dates/times
Posted by Andy Brown on 02 November 2021
How to use the datetime and calendar modules in Python to get and set dates and times, and to format them so that they look tidy.
See our full range of Python training resources, or test your knowledge of Python with one of our Python skills assessment tests.
This video has the following accompanying files:
| File name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Getting dates and times.py | Python code | Getting today or a specific date or time |
| Formatting dates and times.py | Python code | Formatting using strftime |
| Date formatting.png | Image | The date formatting codes for strftime |
| Time formatting.png | Image | The time formatting codes for strftime |
| Calendar module.py | Python code | Using the calendar module |
| Formatting dates using calendar.py | Python code | Formatting dates using the calendar module |
| Calendar codes.png | Image | Some arguments for the calendar module |
Click to download a zipped copy of the above files.
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