data-science-ipython-notebooks/core/datetime.ipynb

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     "source": [
      "# Dates and Times"
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     "input": [
      "from datetime import datetime, date, time"
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      "year = 2015\n",
      "month = 1\n",
      "day = 20\n",
      "hour = 7\n",
      "minute = 28\n",
      "second = 15"
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     "source": [
      "## datetime Basics"
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      "dt = datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)"
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        "(7, 28, 15)"
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      "# Extract the equivalent date object\n",
      "dt.date()"
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        "datetime.date(2015, 1, 20)"
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      "# Extract the equivalent time object\n",
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      "# When aggregating or grouping time series data, it is sometimes\n",
      "# useful to replace fields of a series of datetimes such as zeroing\n",
      "# out the minute and second fields.\n",
      "dt.replace(minute=0, second=0)"
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       "output_type": "pyout",
       "prompt_number": 92,
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     "source": [
      "## strftime"
     ]
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     "input": [
      "# Format datetime string\n",
      "dt.strftime('%m/%d/%Y %H:%M')"
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        "'01/20/2015 07:28'"
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     "source": [
      "## strptime"
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     "input": [
      "# Convert a string into a datetime object\n",
      "datetime.strptime('20150120', '%Y%m%d')"
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     "source": [
      "## timedelta"
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     "input": [
      "# Get the current datetime\n",
      "dt_now = datetime.now()"
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      "# Subtracting two datetimes results in a timedelta\n",
      "delta = dt_now - dt\n",
      "delta"
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      "# Adding a datetime and a timedelta results in a datetime\n",
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