Python Date to String
Chapter:
Python
Last Updated:
23-07-2023 14:30:05 UTC
Program:
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from datetime import datetime
# Example date
date_obj = datetime(2023, 7, 23)
date_string = date_obj.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
print(date_string)
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Output
Notes:
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In Python, you can convert a date object to a string using the strftime() method, which stands for "string format time." Here's a step-by-step guide:
- First Import the necessary modules:
- Create a datetime object representing the date you want to convert to a string.
- Use the strftime() method to convert the datetime object to a string, specifying the format you desire. The format codes are used to represent different parts of the date and time. Here are some common format codes:
- %Y: Year with century as a decimal number (e.g., 2023).
- %m: Month as a zero-padded decimal number (e.g., 07).
- %d: Day of the month as a zero-padded decimal number (e.g., 23).
- You can use other format codes to represent different date and time components according to your needs.