June 28, 2024, 9:14 a.m. | DoriDoro

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In Python, date and datetime are classes provided by the datetime module for handling dates and times.




  1. Difference Between date and datetime Objects:


date Object:

Represents a calendar date (year, month, and day) without any time-of-day information.

Example:



from datetime import date

d = date.today() # Gets the current date
print(d) # Output will be something like 2023-10-04


datetime Object:

Represents a specific moment in time, including both the date and the time (year, month, day, hour, …

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