python get current time datetime code example

Example 1: python print time

import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
print (now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
# key: https://strftime.org/

Example 2: get current time python

from datetime import datetime as d
import time as t
from os import system as clear
cls = lambda: clear("clear")

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

while True:
  time = d.now()
  time = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
  print(time)
  if not time == prev:
    prev = time
  t.sleep(1)
  cls()

Example 3: print time python

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now().time() # time object

print("now =", now)
print("type(now) =", type(now))

Example 4: python get current time

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

print(datetime.datetime.now())
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from datetime import datetime
 
print(datetime.now())
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Example 5: python show current time

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()

current_time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print("Current Time =", current_time)