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Generate Random Datetime Python
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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() |
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