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Write Current Date and Time to File and Screen
This Python 3 example will write the current date and time to a file. Useful information for any projects that require file writes or the use of date time.
You can download the Python file here:
<sxh [py][; options for SyntaxHighlighter]>
#!/usr/bin/python
#
# Python 3 Script
#
# Alan Walker
# Aug 2016
#
#
# Write current date and time to file and screen
# Created to see how long Rpi would run from batteries
# by comparing first and last date time in file
#
#
from datetime import datetime # Import Libraries
import time
var=1
while var == 1: # creates a never ending loop
text = "{:%B %d %Y %H:%M:%S\n}".format(datetime.now()) # make the variable text = the current
# date and time.
saveFile = open('blt.txt','a') # open file for append
saveFile.write(text) # write date and time (and a new line) to file
saveFile.close() # close the file
print (text) # print date and time (held in var called text)
# to screen
time.sleep(30) # sleep for x seconds
</sxh>
Example Output
August 11 2016 21:40:12
August 11 2016 21:40:42
August 11 2016 21:41:12
August 11 2016 21:41:42
August 11 2016 21:42:13
August 11 2016 21:42:43
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