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--- write_current_date_and_time_to_file_and_screen [2016/08/11 21:54] – walkeradmin
+++ write_current_date_and_time_to_file_and_screen [2017/02/04 22:03] – [Write Current Date and Time to File and Screen] walkeradmin
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+<sxh [py][; options for SyntaxHighlighter]>
     #!/usr/bin/python
     #
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     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.
+        text = "{:%B %d %Y %H:%M:%S\n}".format(datetime.now())  # make the variable text = the current
-    saveFile = open('blt.txt','a')                          # open file for append
+                                                                # 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.write(text)                                    # write date and time (and a new line) to file
-    saveFile.close()                                        # close the file
+        saveFile.close()                                        # close the file
-    print (text)                                            # print date and time (held in var called text) to screen
+        print (text)                                            # print date and time (held in var called text)
-    time.sleep(30)                                           # sleep for x seconds
+                                                                # to screen
+        time.sleep(30)                                          # sleep for x seconds
+</sxh>
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+==== Example Output ====
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