{"id":26029,"date":"2021-12-14T08:43:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T03:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?p=26029"},"modified":"2021-12-14T08:43:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T03:13:05","slug":"python-program-for-calendar-firstweekday-method-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-program-for-calendar-firstweekday-method-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Python Program for calendar firstweekday() Method with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Calendar Module:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The calendar module allows you to output calendars like a program and includes extra calendar-related operations. Calendar module functions and classes make use of an idealized calendar, the current Gregorian calendar extended in both directions indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>firstweekday() Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>calendar.firstweekday(weekday) is a function in Python\u2019s calendar module for creating simple text calendars.<\/p>\n<p>The firstweekday() method is used to retrieve the current weekday setting to begin each week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>firstweekday()<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Parameter Values:\u00a0<\/strong>This method has no parameters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return Value:<\/strong>\u00a0None<\/p>\n<h2>Program for calendar firstweekday() Method with Examples in Python<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Method #1: Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Example1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Import calendar module using the import keyword.<\/li>\n<li>Call the firstweekday() function and print it.<\/li>\n<li>Pass some random number as an argument to the setfirstweekday() function (to set the 3rd day as first weekday).<\/li>\n<li>Print the first week day after setting to some random number by calling the firstweekday() function<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Import calendar module using the import keyword.\r\nimport calendar\r\n# Call the firstweekday() function and print it.\r\nprint(\"The first weekday by default = \", calendar.firstweekday())\r\n# Pass some random number as an argument to the setfirstweekday() function\r\n# (to set the 3rd day as firstweekday)\r\ncalendar.setfirstweekday(3)\r\n# Print the first week day after setting to some random number by calling the\r\n# firstweekday() function\r\nprint(\"The first week day after setting to 3 = \", calendar.firstweekday())\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>The first weekday by default = 0\r\nThe first week day after setting to 3 = 3<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Example2: <\/strong>Using the prmonth() function to demonstrate the operation of the firstweekday() method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Import calendar module using the import keyword.<\/li>\n<li>Pass some random year, month, width, lines as argument to the prmonth() method for printing the calendar for specified year.<\/li>\n<li>Set the first week day number using the setfirstweekday() method.<\/li>\n<li>Verify the changed day using the firstweekday() method and print it.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Import calendar module using the import keyword.\r\nimport calendar\r\n# Pass some random year, month, width, lines as argument to the prmonth() method\r\n# for printing the calendar for specified year.\r\nprint(\"The calendar of May 2005 : \")\r\ncalendar.prmonth(2005, 5, 3, 1)\r\n# Set the first week day number using the setfirstweekday() method.\r\ncalendar.setfirstweekday(3)\r\nprint(\"\\r\")\r\n# Verify the changed day using the firstweekday() method and print it.\r\nprint(\"The changed first week day digit = \", end=\"\")\r\nprint(calendar.firstweekday())\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The calendar of May 2005 : \r\n          May 2005\r\nMon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun\r\n                          1\r\n  2   3   4   5   6   7   8\r\n  9  10  11  12  13  14  15\r\n 16  17  18  19  20  21  22\r\n 23  24  25  26  27  28  29\r\n 30  31\r\n\r\nThe changed first week day digit = 3<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calendar Module: The calendar module allows you to output calendars like a program and includes extra calendar-related operations. Calendar module functions and classes make use of an idealized calendar, the current Gregorian calendar extended in both directions indefinitely. firstweekday() Method: calendar.firstweekday(weekday) is a function in Python\u2019s calendar module for creating simple text calendars. 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