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Use python function to generate random date in given calendar year.
# import modules
import random
import datetime
# create function accepting a single parameter, the year as a four digit number
def get_random_date(year):
# try to get a date
try:
return datetime.datetime.strptime('{} {}'.format(random.randint(1, 366), year), '%j %Y')
# if the value happens to be in the leap year range, try again
except ValueError:
get_random_date(year)
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Thanks for the code

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