Python: Drop microseconds from datetime

Last update on March 31 2025 12:52:57 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

17. Drop Microseconds

Write a Python program to drop microseconds from datetime.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

 # Import the datetime module
import datetime

# Get the current date and time, then remove the microseconds from the time component
dt = datetime.datetime.today().replace(microsecond=0)

# Print an empty line
print()

# Print the current date and time (with microseconds removed)
print(dt)

# Print an empty line
print()

Output:

2017-05-06 14:17:47

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

• The code imports the "datetime" module.
• Get the current date and time:
• It retrieves the current date and time using "datetime.datetime.today()".
• Then, it removes the microseconds from the time component using the "replace()" method with the argument 'microsecond=0'.
• Finally it prints the current date and time with microseconds removed using "print(dt)".

Flowchart:

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to remove the microseconds from a datetime object and then display the result in "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" format.
• Write a Python function that takes a datetime with microseconds, drops the microseconds, and then returns a formatted string.
• Write a Python script to truncate the microseconds from the current time and then compare it with the original time to show the difference.
• Write a Python program to convert a datetime object to a string without microseconds and then parse it back to a datetime object.

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