Question

from datetime import datetime, date, time
import time

fmt = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
d1 = datetime.now
time.sleep(5)
d2 = datetime.now
diff = (d2-d1).seconds
print(diff)  

i get the error message with

diff = (d2-d1).seconds
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'builtin_function_or_method'

how to different the two datetime in seconds format?

Answer 1

You are missing your brackets () after now:

from datetime import datetime, date, time
import time

fmt = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
d1 = datetime.now()
time.sleep(5)
d2 = datetime.now()
diff = (d2-d1).seconds
print(diff)