datetime

ticks

ticks() -> float

Return the current time in seconds since the Epoch. Fractions of a second may be present if the system clock provides them.

import datetime

ticks = datetime.ticks()

date

date() -> str

Return the %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S format date.

import datetime

date = datetime.date()

now

now(format: str = "%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y", ticks: float = None) -> str

Return the local time format. e.g. 'Sat Jun 06 16:26:11 1998' or format the combined date and time per the specified format string, and the default date format is %a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y.

When the optional ticks argument (seconds since the Unix epoch, as returned by ticks()) is provided, that instant is formatted instead of the current time. This allows rendering arbitrary past or future dates in the local time zone.

import datetime

date = datetime.now()
date2 = datetime.now("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", ticks=0)  # "1970-01-01 00:00:00" (in the local time zone)

today

today() -> str

Return the %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%{ticks} format date.

import datetime

date = datetime.today()

validate

validate(date: str, format: str) -> bool

Validate whether the provided date string matches the specified format.

import datetime

result = datetime.validate("2024-08-26", "%Y-%m-%d") # Valid date