python how to save datetime.date.today to a variable code example

Example 1: python current date

from datetime import date

today = date.today()
print("Today's date:", today)

Example 2: python printing date

import datetime
print(datetime.datetime.now()) # --> (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, millisecond)

Example 3: python run things at certain datetimes

import datetime as DT
import time

while True:
    now = DT.datetime.now()
    target = DT.datetime.combine(DT.date.today(), DT.time(hour=8))
    if target < now:
        target += DT.timedelta(days=1)

    time.sleep((target-now).total_seconds())
    # do something