Python: Calculate two date difference in seconds
Python Datetime: Exercise-36 with Solution
Write a Python program to calculate the difference between two dates in seconds.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from datetime import datetime, time
def date_diff_in_Seconds(dt2, dt1):
timedelta = dt2 - dt1
return timedelta.days * 24 * 3600 + timedelta.seconds
#Specified date
date1 = datetime.strptime('2015-01-01 01:00:00', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
#Current date
date2 = datetime.now()
print("\n%d seconds" %(date_diff_in_Seconds(date2, date1)))
print()
Sample Output:
74175795 seconds
Flowchart:

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