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How to display date time in format 2018-06-25T07:17:17.000Z?

I want to display the datetime in the following format using python: 2018-06-25T07:17:17.000Z

I am trying to convert using strftime:

datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%dTH:M:SZ")

but it seems that doesn't work. What i am missing?

Solution

  • 2018-06-25T07:17:17.000Z

    This format is called ISO format, after standard ISO 8601. The datetime object has a isoformat method to output this form.

    strftime("%Y-%m-%dTH:M:SZ")

    You seem to have forgotten some % before the H, M, and S. Try strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ").

    but it seems that doesn't work.

    Generally it works better if you specify exactly what doesn't work, or what you expect and how the reality differs from your expectation.