Python: Get the current time

Last update on December 31 2024 05:45:03 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Python program to get the current time.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Import the datetime module
import datetime

# Get the current date and time using datetime.now() and then retrieve the time component using time()
# Print the current time
print(datetime.datetime.now().time())

Output:

18:08:21.552122 

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

• The code imports the "datetime" module, which provides functionalities to work with dates and times.
• Printing Current Time:
• It utilizes the "datetime.datetime.now()" function to get the current date and time.
• Then, it retrieves only the time component of the current date and time using the "time()" method.
• Finally, it prints the current time using the "print()" function.

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