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# Python2.x Python time strftime() Method
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## Description
The Python time strftime() function is used to format time, returning the local time as a readable string, with the format determined by the format parameter.
## Syntax
The strftime() method syntax:
time.strftime(format[, t])
## Parameters
* format -- The format string.
* t -- The optional parameter t is a struct_time object.
## Return Value
Returns the local time as a readable string.
## Explanation
Time and date formatting symbols in Python:
* %y Two-digit year representation (00-99)
* %Y Four-digit year representation (0000-9999)
* %m Month (01-12)
* %d Day of the month (0-31)
* %H 24-hour clock hour (0-23)
* %I 12-hour clock hour (01-12)
* %M Minute (00-59)
* %S Second (00-59)
* %a Local abbreviated weekday name
* %A Local full weekday name
* %b Local abbreviated month name
* %B Local full month name
* %c Local appropriate date and time representation
* %j Day of the year (001-366)
* %p Local equivalent of A.M. or P.M.
* %U Week number of the year (00-53), with Sunday as the first day of the week
* %w Weekday (0-6), with Sunday as the first day of the week
* %W Week number of the year (00-53), with Monday as the first day of the week
* %x Local appropriate date representation
* %X Local appropriate time representation
* %Z Current time zone name
* %% A literal '%' character
## Examples
The following examples demonstrate the usage of the strftime() function:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
# Import __future__ package for Python3.x print compatibility
# This line can be removed if using Python3.x
from __future__ import print_function
from datetime import datetime
now =datetime.now()# current date and time
year = now.strftime("%Y")
print("year:", year)
month = now.strftime("%m")
print("month:", month)
day = now.strftime("%d")
print("day:", day)
time= now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print("time:",time)
date_time = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d, %H:%M:%S")
print("date and time:",date_time)
The output of the above example is:
year: 2020 month: 09 day: 25 time: 10:24:28 date and time: 2020-09-25, 10:24:28