Python: System time print Python

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Get System Time

Write a Python program to get system time.

Note : The system time is important for debugging, network information, random number seeds, or something as simple as program performance.

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Sample Solution-1:

Python Code:

# Import the 'time' module to work with time-related functions.
import time

# Print an empty line for formatting.
print()

# Get and print the current time using 'time.ctime()'.
print(time.ctime())

# Print an empty line for formatting.
print()

Sample Output:

Thu Apr 20 18:25:06 2017

Sample Solution-2:

Python Code:

import datetime
print(datetime.datetime.now())

Sample Output:

2021-06-04 08:40:11.391443

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to get the system time in 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
• Write a Python program to measure the execution time of a specific function.
• Write a Python program to synchronize the system clock with an external time source.
• Write a Python program to get the time elapsed between two function calls.

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