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How to calculate the number of days between 2 dates in Python?

In this article, you will learn how to calculate the number of days between 2 dates in Python.


At the beginning, import date from datetime..

from datetime import date
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Then, define the first and second date

first_date = date(2021, 1, 31)
second_date = date(2021, 2, 28)
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Then, calculate second_date - first_date

difference = second_date - first_date
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At the end, print difference.days

print(difference.days) # 28
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