Python Unit 10 - Date Objects

Python module handles the basic date and time classes for manipulating date and time. For manipulating times & dates together (month, day, year, hour, minute, second, microsecond).

• datetime

• calendar

• time

• date

Module that allows programs to output to calendars and provides other useful functions related to calendars.

• datetime

• calendar

• time

• date

Module provides time access and conversions. For manipulating time independent of dates.

• datetime

• calendar

• time

• date

Module that only provides date information (day, month and year).

• datetime

• calendar

• time

• date

n object of datetime that represents duration or a change in time and is used to calculate future and past times or dates.

• timedelta

• timediff

• timechange

• delta

Function used to get a the current date and time or to create a date object in Python using specified values.

• datetime

• strftime

• strptime

• dateutil

Method the provides 26 different items related to date and time that can be used in a Python program, returns as a string.

• datetime

• strftime

• strptime

• dateutil

Method that accepts a string value and a format code that it converts into its' datetime equivalent.

• datetime

• strftime

• strptime

• dateutil

A third-party library with expanded time zone and parsing support.

• datetime

• strftime

• strptime

• dateutil

A point in time designated as the start of an era. For computers, the epoch date is the start of January 1, 1970.

• epoch date

• millisecond

• microsecond

• time start