Python · functools and standard library

datetime.replace()

Returns a copy with fields replaced, useful for normalising values.

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Syntax

datetime.replace(year=…)

Example

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from datetime import datetime
print(datetime(2026, 11, 1).replace(month=12).isoformat())

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