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Add "Working with dates Section"

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Issue type
Documentation
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Tech stack
python
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documentation

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Review the existing book structure and the proposed Scenario Guide > Date and time location. Compare the candidate date and time libraries named in the issue, then define the section’s scope and placement. Done means the project has an agreed location and content plan for the new section.

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There are plenty of libraries to choose from, when working with dates and times (python-dateutil, parsedatetime, arrow, ...)., and choosing one is not trivial. I was wondering if such a section might be useful in this book and where it should be placed. Perhaps "Scenario Guide > Date and time"?.

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