Python: Subtract five days from current date
Python datetime: Exercise-5 with Solution
Write a Python program to subtract five days from the current date.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from datetime import date, timedelta
dt = date.today() - timedelta(5)
print('Current Date :',date.today())
print('5 days before Current Date :',dt)
Sample Output:
Current Date : 2017-05-05 5 days before Current Date : 2017-04-30
Flowchart:

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