Change how datetime object is printed from print()?

Question

When printing dates in the datetime module of Python 3.6, they look like:

>> from datetime.date import date
>> print(date(2018,1,30))
2018-01-30

Is it possible to change the format of the output of print() for datetime.date objects?

My desired outcome is:

>> print(date(2018,1,30))
30/01/18

Possible duplicate of [How do I turn a python datetime into a string, with readable format date?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2158347/how-do-i-turn-a-python-datetime-into-a-string-with-readable-format-date) — Patrick Haugh, Oct 29 '18 at 17:24
Specifically in this case: `print(date(2018,1,30).strftime("%d/%m/%y"))` — Patrick Haugh, Oct 29 '18 at 17:24

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 29 '18 at 17:26

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You can use datetime formatting function - strftime - taking a formatting string described in detail here.

You may also want to review Advanced date formatting from the following answer: How to print a date in a regular format?

answered Oct 29 '18 at 17:26

sophros

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