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How do nested functions work in Python?

Vikram Chiluka
Updated on 28-Sep-2023 01:30:40

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In this article, we will explain nested/inner functions in Python and how they work with examples. Nested (or inner) functions are functions defined within other functions that allow us to directly access the variables and names defined in the enclosing function. Nested functions can be used to create closures and decorators, among other things. Defining an inner/nested Function Simply use the def keyword to initialize another function within a function to define a nested function. The following program is to demonstrate the inner function in Python − Example # creating an outer function def outerFunc(sample_text): sample_text ... Read More

How to call a JavaScript function from C++?

vanithasree
Updated on 10-Feb-2020 10:44:18

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To call a JavaScript function from C++, generate a js file, which calls the function. The web page will load the JS and the function runs −int callId = 0; void callFunction() {    // the js file    ofstream fout("generate.js");    fout

What is the difference between Python functions datetime.now() and datetime.today()?

Rajendra Dharmkar
Updated on 13-Jun-2020 06:04:46

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The function datetime.now() takes tzinfo as keyword argument but datetime.today() does not take any keyword arguments. Quoting the docs −datetime.now() returns the current local date and time. If optional argument tz is None or not specified, this is like today(), but, if possible, supplies more precision than can be gotten from going through a time.time() timestamp (for example, this may be possible on platforms supplying the C gettimeofday() function).

How to convert date and time with different timezones in Python?

Vikram Chiluka
Updated on 25-Aug-2023 01:57:04

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In this article, we will show you how to convert date and time with different timezones in Python. Using astimezone() function Using datetime.now() function The easiest way in Python date and time to handle timezones is to use the pytz module. This library allows accurate and cross−platform timezone calculations. pytz brings the Olson tz database into Python. It also solves the issue of ambiguous times at the end of daylight saving time, which you can read more about in the Python Library Reference (datetime.tzinfo) Before you use it you'll need to install it using − pip install pytz ... Read More

How to compare time in different time zones in Python?

Vikram Chiluka
Updated on 28-Sep-2023 01:37:36

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In this article, we will show you how to compare time to different timezones in Python using the below methods. Comparing the given Timezone with the local TimeZone Comparing the Current Datetime of Two Timezones Comparing Two Times with different Timezone Method 1: Comparing the given Timezone with the local TimeZone Algorithm (Steps) Following are the Algorithm/steps to be followed to perform the desired task – Use the import keyword, to import the datetime, pytz modules. Use the timezone() function (gets the time zone of a specific location) of the pytz module, to get the timezone ... Read More

How to do date validation in Python?

Vikram Chiluka
Updated on 27-Aug-2023 03:29:17

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In this article, we will show you how to do date validation in Python. Now we see 2 methods to accomplish this task− Using datetime.strptime() function Using dateutil.parser.parse() function Method 1: Using datetime.strptime() function Algorithm (Steps) Following are the Algorithm/steps to be followed to perform the desired task − Use the import keyword, to import the datetime (To work with dates and times) module. Enter the date as a string and create a variable to store it. Enter the date format as a string and create another variable to store it. Use the try−except blocks for handling the ... Read More

How to compare date strings in Python?

Rajendra Dharmkar
Updated on 13-Jun-2020 06:01:28

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Python date implementations support all the comparision operators. So, if you are using the datetime module to create and handle date objects, you can simply use the , =, etc. operators on the dates. This makes it very easy to compare and check dates for validations, etc.Examplefrom datetime import datetime from datetime import timedelta today = datetime.today() yesterday = today - timedelta(days=1) print(today < yesterday) print(today > yesterday) print(today == yesterday)OutputThis will give the output −False True False

How to insert date object in MySQL using Python?

Rajendra Dharmkar
Updated on 04-Nov-2023 01:08:29

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To insert a date in a MySQL database, you need to have a column of Type date or datetime in your table. Once you have that, you'll need to convert your date in a string format before inserting it to your database. To do this, you can use the datetime module's strftime() formatting function. For example from datetime import datetime now = datetime.now() id = 1 formatted_date = now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') # Assuming you have a cursor named cursor you want to execute this query on: cursor.execute('insert into table(id, date_created) values(%s, %s)', (id, formatted_date))Running this will try to insert the ... Read More

How to store and retrieve a date into MySQL database using Python?

Rajendra Dharmkar
Updated on 28-Sep-2023 01:40:28

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To insert a date in a MySQL database, you need to have a column of Type date or datetime in your table. Once you have that, you'll need to convert your date in a string format before inserting it to your database. To do this, you can use the datetime module's strftime formatting function.Example from datetime import datetime now = datetime.now() id = 1 formatted_date = now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') # Assuming you have a cursor named cursor you want to execute this query on: cursor.execute('insert into table(id, date_created) values(%s, %s)', (id, formatted_date))Running this will try to insert the tuple (id, date) ... Read More

How to store and retrieve date into Sqlite3 database using Python?

Rajendra Dharmkar
Updated on 12-Jun-2020 14:00:29

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You can very easily store and retrieve date into Sqlite3 database using the sqlite3 module. When inserting the date in the database, pass the date directly and Python handles it automatically.Exampleimport sqlite3 import datetime conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:", detect_types=sqlite3.PARSE_DECLTYPES) conn.execute('''CREATE TABLE TEST (ID TEXT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, DATE DATE)''') # Save changes conn.commit() # Insert the object directly conn.execute("INSERT INTO TEST (ID, DATE) VALUES (?, ?)", ('My date', datetime.date(2018, 1, 4))) conn.commit() print("Record inserted")OutputThis will give the output −Record insertedNow when you will fetch the values from the database, you will get the date already parsed to the datetime object.Exampleimport ... Read More

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