160 Python Dates

 10). Python Dates

from time import time
time()  # gives ticks
o/p:
1617804792.9688406

import time
print(datetime.datetime.now())
time.sleep(5)           #delay by 5sec
print(datetime.datetime.now())
O/p:
2021-04-07 20:01:56.065809
2021-04-07 20:02:01.067447

date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%d-%m-%y")
print(date, '\n')
O/p:
29-03-21

date1 = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%d%m%y")
print(date1, '\n')
O/p:
290321

date2 = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y")
print(date2, '\n')
O/p:
2021 

date2 = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%y")
print(date2)
O/p:
21

#adding or subtraing days to todays date
import datetime
yesterday = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
print(yesterday)
O/p:
2021-04-06 20:18:56.601772