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+import datetime
+from ..df.base import op
+from ..df.types import Definition
+
+current_datetime = Definition(name="current_datetime", primitive="generic")
+date_time = Definition(name="date_time", primitive="generic")
+
+
+@op(name="dffml.datetime", outputs=current_datetime)
+def date_time():
+    """
+    A function to generate current date and time.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    output:
+        Current date and time.
+    """
+    current_datetime = datetime.datetime.now()
+    return current_datetime
+
+
+@op(name="dffml.datetimeformat", outputs=date_time)
+def date_time_format():
+    """
+    A function to modify date and time format.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    output:
+        Current date and time in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm (24h)format.
+    """
+    currentDateTime = date_time()
+    current_date = str(currentDateTime).split(" ")[0]
+    current_time = str(currentDateTime).split(" ")[1].split(".")[0].split(":")
+    date_time_format = str(
+        current_date + " " + current_time[0] + ":" + current_time[1]
+    )
+    return date_time_format