Three Python Date Scripts
1. date_calculator.py
Description:
This script calculates the number of days between a given date and the current date.
Usage:
Execute the script with a single argument in the format 'YYYYMMDD'.
Example: python date_calculator.py 20230101
Output:
Displays the number of days from the given date to today's date.
2. five_dates.py
Description:
This script calculates and displays dates that are a specific number of days in the past, based on predefined intervals.
Usage:
Simply run the script without any arguments.
Example: python five_dates.py
Output:
Displays five dates, each corresponding to a different past interval (500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000 days ago).
3. date_span.py
Description:
This script calculates and displays a date that is a specified number of days from today.
Usage:
Run the script with a single integer argument representing the number of days in the past.
Example: python date_span.py 100
Output:
Displays a date that is the specified number of days ago from today's date.
Remember to replace python with the appropriate command (python3, py, etc.) based on your system's configuration.