DATE AND TIME MODULES IN PYTHON
Keywords:
Python, date, time, datetime, time, calendar, time zones, time interval, time formatting, programming.Abstract
This article explores the capabilities of working with date and time in the Python programming language. The main focus is on modules such as datetime, time, and calendar, which allow measuring time, displaying dates, working with time zones, and representing time in various formats. Practical examples are provided to demonstrate comparing dates, calculating time intervals, processing user-input dates, and applying these concepts in real projects. The article aims to help developers use Python’s date and time functionalities more efficiently and effectively.
References
Beazley, D. M., & Jones, B. K. Python Cookbook. O'Reilly Media, 2013.
Lutz, M. Learning Python. O'Reilly Media, 2013.
The Python Software Foundation. “datetime — Basic date and time types,” Python 3 Standard Library Documentation. https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html
The Python Software Foundation. “time — Time access and conversions,” Python 3 Standard Library Documentation. https://docs.python.org/3/library/time.html
The Python Software Foundation. “calendar — General calendar-related functions,” Python 3 Standard Library Documentation. https://docs.python.org/3/library/calendar.html
Sweigart, A. Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. No Starch Press, 2019.
Summerfield, M. Programming in Python 3: A Complete Introduction to the Python Language. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2010.
Oliphant, T. E. A guide to NumPy. Trelgol Publishing, 2006.
Internet manbasi: https://realpython.com/python-datetime/
Internet manbasi: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-date-time/
McKinney, W. Python for Data Analysis. O'Reilly Media, 2017.
Internet manbasi: https://pymotw.com/3/datetime/
Internet manbasi: https://devdocs.io/python~3/library/datetime
Ramalho, L. Fluent Python. O’Reilly Media, 2022.
Richards, J. B., & Sabin, T. Mastering Python. Packt Publishing, 2016.
