Datetime Module

The datetime module is a standard library in Python that provides classes for manipulating dates and times. It allows developers to create, format, parse, and perform arithmetic operations on date and time objects, supporting timezone-aware calculations and conversions. This module is essential for handling temporal data in applications such as scheduling, logging, and data analysis.

Also known as: datetime, Python datetime, datetime library, date time module, dt

Why learn Datetime Module?

Developers should learn the datetime module when building applications that require date and time handling, such as event scheduling systems, financial software for timestamping transactions, or data pipelines that process time-series data. It is particularly useful in web development for managing user sessions, in databases for storing timestamps, and in scientific computing for time-based simulations, offering built-in support for ISO 8601 formatting and timezone conversions to ensure accuracy across different regions.

Learning Resources

• docs: Python datetime Module Documentation
• tutorial: Real Python: Using Python datetime to Work With Dates and Times
• tutorial: GeeksforGeeks: Python datetime module
• video: YouTube: Python Datetime Tutorial by Corey Schafer
• tutorial: W3Schools: Python Datetime