datetime.date()
The datetime.date() method returns a date object in the year-month-day format.
Syntax
datetime.date(YYYY, MM, DD)All parameters passed to the datetime.date() method in the snippet above are required and must be passed in order. Otherwise, a TypeError is thrown.
| Parameter | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|
YYYY |
The year expressed in four digits. | 1 - 9999 |
MM |
The month expressed in one or two digits. | 1 - 12 |
DD |
The day of the month expressed in one or two digits. | 1 - number of days in a given month and year |
Codebyte Example
A date can be retrieved and stored in a variable as shown below:
