Date and Time in Python

Date and Time in Python — a practical guide to Python datetime with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Use `datetime` for timestamps, formatting (`strftime`), and parsing (`strptime`).

datetime basics

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

now = datetime.now()
print(now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'))
print(now + timedelta(days=7))