append_now_datestamp_to_filename (function) ∞

append_now_datestamp_to_filename(log, filename, longTime=False)[source] ∞

append the current datestamp to the end of the filename (before the extension).

Key Arguments

  • log – logger

  • filename – the filename

  • longTime – use a longer time-stmap. Default False

Return:

  • dsFilename – datestamped filename

Usage

# APPEND TIMESTAMP TO THE FILENAME
from fundamentals.download import append_now_datestamp_to_filename
filename = append_now_datestamp_to_filename(
        log=log,
        filename="some_filename.html",
        longTime=True
)

# OUTPUT
# 'some_filename_20160316t154123749472.html'