# Generating a Timestamp

To generate a timestamp

```Python
from datetime import datetime

TimeStamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
print(TimeStamp)
```

`%Y` Year in yyyy

`%y` Year in yy

`%m` Month in mm

`%d` Day in dd

`%H` Hour in HH

`%M` Minute in MM

`%S` Seconds in SS