So I have the date format like this : 2019-10-19 23:55:42.797 and I want the millisecond part to be round of into the second so the output should look something like this: 2019-10-19 23:55:43 I have tried date -d “2019-10-19 23:55:42.797” “+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S” but it’s giving me o…
Tag: datetime
Python datetime module problems
I’m using the datetime module in python3.7. When I run it from terminal it throws an error: Answer As you named your file datetime.py it may lead to confusion when calling it from outside. you should rename it to something else like my_datetime.py you also need to import datetime before using it
Printing current time in milliseconds or nanoseconds with printf builtin
We can print the current time with the builtin printf function, without needing to invoke an external command like date, like this: How can we make printf to print milliseconds or nanoseconds as well? Using %3N or %N in the format string doesn’t work: However, the date command works fine: This is on a R…
Set System date and time using C++ in Linux
I am in the middle of developing a cross platform application that changes the system date and time to a specified value. I have completed the part for Windows. How can I set the system date and time from a C++ program in Linux? I am looking for a function similar to SetSystemTime(SYSTEMTIME &x). As far a…