Simple Python code not working but not throwing an error in the editor

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I started learning Python from CodeAcademy, and I realized right away that the course was outdated. I continued the course with VisualStudio open in case I wanted to make sure something didn't change. However, I tried making a very simple program that outputs the date in VisualStudio and it's not doing anything.

from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now
print(now.second)

When I run this in the VisualStudio environment, it throws the error:

AttributeError: 'builtin_function_or_method' object has no attribute 'second'

When only seconds ago I had done it in CodeAcademy. I have done my fair share of googling and found nobody who has come across the same issue.

You need to call the method datetime.now by adding parentheses. now = datetime.now() — Taku
– Taku, Commented Feb 19, 2018 at 0:49
Useful shortcut: Paste your code, highlight it, hit Ctrl+k. No need to manually put spaces or backticks. — John Coleman
– John Coleman, Commented Feb 19, 2018 at 0:51
You can refer to the official python document to see the latest usage of each module. — Hou Lu
– Hou Lu, Commented Feb 19, 2018 at 1:02

AGN Gazer · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-19 00:52:12Z

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now is a function (technically a class method) so call it like this: print(now().second)

edited Feb 19, 2018 at 0:52

answered Feb 19, 2018 at 0:49

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