Date Formatter SPCM

A simple Python package to format current dates easily.

Installation

You can install the package using pip:

pip install date_formatter_spcm

Usage

Import the functions from the date_formatter package:

from date_formatter import get_pretty_date, dd_mm_yyyy, mm_dd_yyyy, slash_dd_mm_yyyy, slash_mm_dd_yyyy

# Get the current date in 'Day, Month Date, Year' format
print(get_pretty_date())  # e.g., Monday, July 20, 2026

# Get the current date in 'DD-MM-YYYY' format
print(dd_mm_yyyy())       # e.g., 20-07-2026

# Get the current date in 'MM-DD-YYYY' format
print(mm_dd_yyyy())       # e.g., 07-20-2026

# Get the current date in 'DD/MM/YYYY' format
print(slash_dd_mm_yyyy()) # e.g., 20/07/2026

# Get the current date in 'MM/DD/YYYY' format
print(slash_mm_dd_yyyy()) # e.g., 07/20/2026

from date_formatter import get_past_pretty_date, past_dd_mm_yyyy, past_slash_mm_dd_yyyy
# --- Past Date Functions ---
# Get the date from 5 days ago in 'Day, Month Date, Year' format
print(get_past_pretty_date(5))

# Get the date from 7 days ago in 'DD-MM-YYYY' format
print(past_dd_mm_yyyy(7))

# Get the date from 3 days ago in 'MM/DD/YYYY' format
print(past_slash_mm_dd_yyyy(3))

Features

• get_pretty_date(): Returns the current date like "Monday, July 20, 2026".
• dd_mm_yyyy(): Returns the current date in "DD-MM-YYYY" format.
• mm_dd_yyyy(): Returns the current date in "MM-DD-YYYY" format.
• slash_dd_mm_yyyy(): Returns the current date in "DD/MM/YYYY" format.
• slash_mm_dd_yyyy(): Returns the current date in "MM/DD/YYYY" format.
• get_past_pretty_date(n): Returns the date from n days ago in a pretty format.
• past_dd_mm_yyyy(n): Returns the date from n days ago (DD-MM-YYYY).
• past_mm_dd_yyyy(n): Returns the date from n days ago (MM-DD-YYYY).
• past_slash_dd_mm_yyyy(n): Returns the date from n days ago (DD/MM/YYYY).
• past_slash_mm_dd_yyyy(n): Returns the date from n days ago (MM/DD/YYYY).

How it works

This package is a lightweight wrapper built on top of Python's built-in datetime module to provide human-readable shortcuts for common date formats.

Author

Sara Czasak - sara.p.czasak.m@gmail.com

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.