NumPy: Create 24 python datetime and then put it in a numpy array

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NumPy DateTime: Exercise-4 with Solution

Write a NumPy program to create 24 python datetime. datetime objects (single object for every hour), and then put it in a numpy array.

Sample Solution:-

Python Code:

import numpy as np
import datetime
start = datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1)
dt_array = np.array([start + datetime.timedelta(hours=i) for i in range(24)])
print(dt_array)

Sample Output:

[datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 1, 0)                                                                      
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 2, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 3, 0)                                                                      
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 4, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 5, 0)                                                                      
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 6, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 7, 0)                                                                      
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 8, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 9, 0)                                                                      
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 10, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 11, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 13, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 14, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 15, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 16, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 17, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 18, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 19, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 20, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 21, 0)                                                                    
 datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 22, 0) datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 23, 0)]

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