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How to print the current time in color - julio2000 - Apr-15-2020

Hi,

I want to create a variable, and when I print that variable, it needs to be in a certain color. This is my current code

import datetime
from colored import fg, attr


current_time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S') % (fg(151), attr(0))
print(current_time)
Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/Julius/PycharmProjects/Fenix/venv/Grosbasket script.py", line 8, in <module>
    current_time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S') % (fg(151), attr(0))
TypeError: not all arguments converted during string formatting
How do I solve this error?

RE: How to print the current time in color - menator01 - Apr-15-2020

This works for me on python3.8
import timedate
from colored import fg
current_time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')
print(fg(11),current_time)


RE: How to print the current time in color - bowlofred - Apr-15-2020

You're just using the bare string created by strftime(). You created a format string (with the %) and gave it the attributes, but it couldn't find a "%s" or similar to insert the data.

You just need concatenate those attributes, either in the print itself, or create a new string with them inside and print the new string.

One method
data_to_print = "Hello there" #could be your datetime
print(fg(151), data_to_print, attr(0))


RE: How to print the current time in color - julio2000 - Apr-16-2020

(Apr-15-2020, 09:13 PM)bowlofred Wrote: You're just using the bare string created by strftime(). You created a format string (with the %) and gave it the attributes, but it couldn't find a "%s" or similar to insert the data.

You just need concatenate those attributes, either in the print itself, or create a new string with them inside and print the new string.

One method
data_to_print = "Hello there" #could be your datetime
print(fg(151), data_to_print, attr(0))
cool thanks!