Dates and times are something every programmer eventually has to deal with. Python's implementation is fairly simple and simplifies these often tricky subjects.
What you'll learn
- Dates and times
- Timezones
- Converting between timezones
Overview
Syllabus
Dates and Times
Let's look at the datetime library and its datetime class. We'll also see how to manipulate these objects, turn them into strings, and more.
Chevron 11 steps-
Manipulating Time Already
6:50
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now() and .replace()
4 objectives
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Time Deltas
4:39
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Timedeltas
4 questions
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Far Away
1 objective
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Today and Tomorrow
4:06
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Timedelta Minute
1 objective
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Dating Methods
7:28
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strftime & strptime
2 objectives
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Wikipedia Links
4:35
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Time Tango
1 objective
Let's Build a Timed Quiz App
To make sure we understand datetimes and timedeltas, let's build a small app that'll time us answering math questions.
Chevron 6 steps-
The Question Classes & the Plan
7:09
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Simple Time Machine
1 objective
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The Quiz Class
7:38
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Harder Time Machine
1 objective
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Taking The Quiz
4:49
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Timestamp Ordering
1 objective
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Extra Credit
Expand the script so that:
- You can vary the number of questions
- You can change the range of numbers
- Add Subtraction questions
Where on Earth do Timezones Make Sense?
Timezones are often an amazingly confusing part of programming. Let's make them simpler using datetime and the pytz library.
Chevron 8 steps-
Introduction to Timezones
5:07
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Timezone Maker
3 objectives
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Datetime Awareness
2 objectives
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Actually, Use pytz Instead
8:59
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pytz Format
2 objectives
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Timezonapalooza
7:52
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Timezone Strings
1 objective
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Review: Dates and Times in Python
6 questions
