datetime initialize python code example

Example 1: datetime python

from datetime import datetime as d
date = d.now()
print(date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))

Example 2: python set a specific datetime

from datetime import datetime

custom_date_time = datetime(2021, 7, 23, 17, 30, 29, 431717)
print(custom_date_time)

# Output:
# 2021-07-23 17:30:29.431717

Example 3: date library python strftime

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now() # current date and time

year = now.strftime("%Y")
print("year:", year)

month = now.strftime("%m")
print("month:", month)

day = now.strftime("%d")
print("day:", day)

time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print("time:", time)

date_time = now.strftime("%m/%d/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
print("date and time:",date_time)