formatting

#
# Example file for formatting time and date output
#

from datetime import datetime

def main():
	# Times and dates can be formatted using a set of predefined string
	# control code
	now = datetime.now()

	#### Date formatting ####

	# %y/%Y - year, %a/%A - weekday, %b/%B - month, %d - day of month
	print(now.strftime("The current year is: %y"))
	print(now.strftime("%a, %d %B, %y"))

	#%c - locales'date and time, %x - locale's date, %x - locale's time
	print(now.strftime("Locale date and time: %c"))
	print(now.strftime("Locale date: %x"))
	print(now.strftime("Locale time: %X"))


	#### Time formatting ####

	# %I/%H - 12/24 Hour, %M - minute, %S - second, %p - locale's AM/PM
	print(now.strftime("Current time: %I:%M:%S %p"))
	print(now.strftime("24-hour time: %H:%M"))

if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()