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Generate Random Datetime Python
import random
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
min_year=1900
max_year=datetime.now().year
start = datetime(min_year, 1, 1, 00, 00, 00)
years = max_year - min_year+1
end = start + timedelta(days=365 * years)
for i in range(10):
random_date = start + (end - start) * random.random()
print(random_date)
#done
# or a function
def gen_datetime(min_year=1900, max_year=datetime.now().year):
# generate a datetime in format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.000000
start = datetime(min_year, 1, 1, 00, 00, 00)
years = max_year - min_year + 1
end = start + timedelta(days=365 * years)
return start + (end - start) * random.random()
@luka-bediashvili
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how would you get it in the form DD/MM/YYYY currently 1971-08-18 18:24:09.033866

@Faguilar-V
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Very good implemetation, thanks

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ghost commented Feb 8, 2019

Thanks for sharing! ! Works nice!

@last2win
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thank you

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ghost commented Jan 29, 2020

Top sweet

@ByteBaker
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Use pip install randomtimestamp

@yousef200509
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how would you get it in the form DD/MM/YYYY currently 1971-08-18 18:24:09.033866

new_random_date = random_date.split("\n")
print(new_random_date[0])

@ByteBaker
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how would you get it in the form DD/MM/YYYY currently 1971-08-18 18:24:09.033866

`
from randomtimestamp import randomtimestamp

random_date = randomtimestamp(text=False).strftime("%d/%m/%Y")

random_date = '30/05/1967' # example
`

@norohind
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Just thank you!

@rufatpro
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rufatpro commented Jul 5, 2022

Thank you!

@hasansalimkanmaz
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Thank you!

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