def get_datetime():
"""Get and Build out date time string"""
local_tz = pytz.timezone('US/Central')
# set now as current time
now = datetime.now()
now = now.replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc).astimezone(local_tz)
# set and format hour month and period (am/pm)
hour = datetime.strftime(now, '%-I')
month = datetime.strftime(now, '%B')
period = datetime.strftime(now, '%p')
if period == 'AM':
period = 'a m'
else:
pass
minute = now.minute
# uses dates dict in dates file to change int day to ordinal
day = Dates.get(now.day)
if minute == 0:
minute = 'o clock'
elif minute < 10:
minute = 'o {}'.format(minute)
else:
pass
# builds time string
time_str = 'Today is {} {}. The current time is {} {} {}. '.format(
month, day, hour, minute, period)
return str(time_str)
