I want to print date like this

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I want my code to print the date like this:

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()

print now.day +  "/" now.month +  "/" + now.year

But the compiler says "/" is an invalid syntax.

What's wrong with my code?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:28

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You forgot one + before now.month:

print now.day +  "/" + now.month +  "/" + now.year

And then you will see that you have to cast now.xxx to string:

>>> print str(now.day) +  "/" + str(now.month) +  "/" + str(now.year)
30/12/2014

You might also want to use the strftime to format dates:

>>> print now.strftime('%d/%m/%Y')
30/12/2014

answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:28

fredtantini

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Why I have to cast now.xxx to string? – Rikas Dec 30 '14 at 11:33
because they are integers: try `>>> type(now.day)` you will see `` not ``. But "/" is a string. – fredtantini Dec 30 '14 at 11:34
That sad moment when someone comments *"got it"* and forgets to accept the answer. (I know that feel bro meme attached) – Bhargav Rao Dec 30 '14 at 14:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:29

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You need a + before now.month and also you need to convert all the now. to strings.

>>> print str(now.day) +  "/" + str(now.month) +  "/" + str(now.year)
30/12/2014

answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:29

Avinash Raj

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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You can try this also

import datetime
print datetime.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")

You can Check Here for more details.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:33

Himanshu

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:33

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As other's have already mention you need a + before now.month. But you can use format to make the answer look better

print "{}/{}/{}".format(now.day,now.month,now.year)

Always use format for concatenating strings.

answered Dec 30 '14 at 11:33

Bhargav Rao

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 30 '14 at 12:30

You are tying to concatenate sting with int in your print statement. That is why your code doesn't work. But if you want to use your code you must do this way.

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()

print now.day,"/",now.month,"/",now.year

otherwise, use the options that are offered here.

I want to print date like this

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