Sometimes, we want to convert a datetime object to seconds with Python.
In this article, we’ll look at how to convert a datetime object to seconds with Python.
How to convert a datetime object to seconds with Python?
To convert a datetime object to seconds with Python, we can use the datetime timestamp method.
For instance, we write
from datetime import datetime
dt = datetime.today()
seconds = dt.timestamp()
to get today’s datetime with datetime.today.
Then we call timestamp on the returned datetime object to get the timestamp of it in seconds.
Conclusion
To convert a datetime object to seconds with Python, we can use the datetime timestamp method.