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Python: Convert the date to datetime (midnight of the date)

Python datetime: Exercise-8 with Solution

Write a Python program to convert the date to datetime (midnight of the date) in Python.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Import the date class from the datetime module
from datetime import date
# Import the datetime class from the datetime module
from datetime import datetime

# Get the current date and assign it to the variable 'dt'
dt = date.today()

# Combine the current date 'dt' with the minimum time value (00:00:00) of a datetime object
# This effectively creates a datetime object with the date component from 'dt' and the time component as the minimum possible time
# Print the resulting datetime object
print(datetime.combine(dt, datetime.min.time()))

Output:

2017-05-06 00:00:00  

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

  • The code imports the "date" class and the "datetime" class from the "datetime" module.
  • Get Current Date:
    • It retrieves the current date using the "date.today()" method and assigns it to the variable "dt".
  • Combining Date and Time:
    • It combines the current date "dt" with the minimum possible time value (00:00:00) of a datetime object using the "datetime.combine()" method.
    • This effectively creates a datetime object with the date component from "dt" and the time component as the minimum possible time.
  • Finally it prints the resulting datetime object, which represents the current date with the time component set to the minimum possible time (midnight).

Flowchart:

Flowchart: Convert the date to datetime (midnight of the date).

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