how to generate today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format '%Y-%m-%d' using Python3
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it is possible to generate YYYY-MM-DD 00:00:00 with the below code. However, this is pretty ugly.
Is there a more elegant way?
Thanks
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ugly hack)
strToday = str(datetime.datetime.today()).split()[0]
dateToday = datetime.datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
python datetime
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
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-1
it is possible to generate YYYY-MM-DD 00:00:00 with the below code. However, this is pretty ugly.
Is there a more elegant way?
Thanks
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ugly hack)
strToday = str(datetime.datetime.today()).split()[0]
dateToday = datetime.datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
python datetime
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
1
What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
That looks fine? You could always usefrom datetime import datetimeinstead ofimport datetime. Then you only needdatetimeinstead ofdatetime.datetime.
– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
1
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. Thedatetimeconstructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use thereplace()method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.
– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
1
Use strftime instead,datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13
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it is possible to generate YYYY-MM-DD 00:00:00 with the below code. However, this is pretty ugly.
Is there a more elegant way?
Thanks
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ugly hack)
strToday = str(datetime.datetime.today()).split()[0]
dateToday = datetime.datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
python datetime
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
it is possible to generate YYYY-MM-DD 00:00:00 with the below code. However, this is pretty ugly.
Is there a more elegant way?
Thanks
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ugly hack)
strToday = str(datetime.datetime.today()).split()[0]
dateToday = datetime.datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
python datetime
python datetime
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
asked Nov 23 at 0:21
WakeSurfin1
62
62
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What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
That looks fine? You could always usefrom datetime import datetimeinstead ofimport datetime. Then you only needdatetimeinstead ofdatetime.datetime.
– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
1
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. Thedatetimeconstructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use thereplace()method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.
– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
1
Use strftime instead,datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13
add a comment |
1
What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
That looks fine? You could always usefrom datetime import datetimeinstead ofimport datetime. Then you only needdatetimeinstead ofdatetime.datetime.
– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
1
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. Thedatetimeconstructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use thereplace()method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.
– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
1
Use strftime instead,datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13
1
1
What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
That looks fine? You could always use
from datetime import datetime instead of import datetime. Then you only need datetime instead of datetime.datetime.– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
That looks fine? You could always use
from datetime import datetime instead of import datetime. Then you only need datetime instead of datetime.datetime.– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
1
1
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. The
datetime constructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use the replace() method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. The
datetime constructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use the replace() method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
1
1
Use strftime instead,
datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
Use strftime instead,
datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13
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Thanks for the input. The code has been modified but still requires two steps. The hope was to accomplish this on one line.
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD
strToday = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
dateToday = datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
Below demonstrates the data type conversion requirement for the above method.
## this approaches results to a string data type
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(date)
'2018-11-23'
>>> print(type(date))
<class 'str'>
## second step is still required to convert to datetime data type
>>> dateobject = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(type (dateobject))
<class 'datetime.datetime'>
>>> print(str(dateobject))
2018-11-23 00:00:00
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Thanks for the input. The code has been modified but still requires two steps. The hope was to accomplish this on one line.
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD
strToday = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
dateToday = datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
Below demonstrates the data type conversion requirement for the above method.
## this approaches results to a string data type
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(date)
'2018-11-23'
>>> print(type(date))
<class 'str'>
## second step is still required to convert to datetime data type
>>> dateobject = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(type (dateobject))
<class 'datetime.datetime'>
>>> print(str(dateobject))
2018-11-23 00:00:00
answered Nov 23 at 16:42
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Thanks for the input. The code has been modified but still requires two steps. The hope was to accomplish this on one line.
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD
strToday = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
dateToday = datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
Below demonstrates the data type conversion requirement for the above method.
## this approaches results to a string data type
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(date)
'2018-11-23'
>>> print(type(date))
<class 'str'>
## second step is still required to convert to datetime data type
>>> dateobject = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(type (dateobject))
<class 'datetime.datetime'>
>>> print(str(dateobject))
2018-11-23 00:00:00
answered Nov 23 at 16:42
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Thanks for the input. The code has been modified but still requires two steps. The hope was to accomplish this on one line.
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD
strToday = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
dateToday = datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
Below demonstrates the data type conversion requirement for the above method.
## this approaches results to a string data type
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(date)
'2018-11-23'
>>> print(type(date))
<class 'str'>
## second step is still required to convert to datetime data type
>>> dateobject = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(type (dateobject))
<class 'datetime.datetime'>
>>> print(str(dateobject))
2018-11-23 00:00:00
answered Nov 23 at 16:42
WakeSurfin1
62
Thanks for the input. The code has been modified but still requires two steps. The hope was to accomplish this on one line.
# calculate current date in format YYYY-MM-DD
strToday = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
dateToday = datetime.strptime(strToday, '%Y-%m-%d')
Below demonstrates the data type conversion requirement for the above method.
## this approaches results to a string data type
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(date)
'2018-11-23'
>>> print(type(date))
<class 'str'>
## second step is still required to convert to datetime data type
>>> dateobject = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d')
>>> print(type (dateobject))
<class 'datetime.datetime'>
>>> print(str(dateobject))
2018-11-23 00:00:00
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What about it is ugly?
– Scott Hunter
Nov 23 at 0:22
That looks fine? You could always use
from datetime import datetimeinstead ofimport datetime. Then you only needdatetimeinstead ofdatetime.datetime.– RoadRunner
Nov 23 at 0:55
1
I disagree with the comments above: formatting into a string just to parse it back out is indeed an ugly hack and a bad idea. The
datetimeconstructor can take arbitrary fields, or you can use thereplace()method to replace arbitrary fields, either of which are better than working with strings like this.– Daniel Pryden
Nov 23 at 2:30
1
Use strftime instead,
datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')– stovfl
Nov 23 at 9:28
"Today's date", as in the question title, is ambiguous. Do you want to end up with a datetime object or with a string?
– usr2564301
Nov 23 at 17:13