Code #3400
Monthly Calendar Statistics
This Python script displays a table showing each month of a specified year, its total number of days, and the count of Saturdays within that month, correctly accounting for leap years.
Python
# display_monthly_stats.py
import calendar
import datetime
# --- Configuration ---
# Define the year for which to display the statistics.
# You can change this to any valid year.
TARGET_YEAR = 2024
# --- Main Logic ---
# Print a descriptive header for the output table.
print(f'--- Monthly Calendar Statistics for Year {TARGET_YEAR} ---\n')
# Define the header for the table columns.
# Using f-strings for alignment for better readability in the console.
print(f'{"Month":<15} {"Days":<10} {"Saturdays":<10}')
print('-' * 40) # Separator line for the header
# Create a Calendar instance to help with date calculations.
# By default, Monday is the first day of the week (0).
cal = calendar.Calendar(firstweekday=calendar.MONDAY)
# Iterate through each month of the year, from January (1) to December (12).
for month_num in range(1, 13):
# Get the full name of the current month (e.g., 'January').
month_name = calendar.month_name[month_num]
# Get the number of days in the current month.
# calendar.monthrange(year, month) returns a tuple:
# (weekday of first day, number of days in month).
# We only need the second element (number of days).
_, num_days = calendar.monthrange(TARGET_YEAR, month_num)
# Initialize a counter for Saturdays in the current month.
saturday_count = 0
# Iterate through all days of the month using itermonthdays2.
# itermonthdays2 yields (day_of_month, weekday_of_day) tuples.
# day_of_month is 0 for days that are part of the padding from adjacent months.
# weekday_of_day follows calendar conventions (0=Monday, ..., 5=Saturday, 6=Sunday).
for day_of_month, weekday_of_day in cal.itermonthdays2(TARGET_YEAR, month_num):
# Check if the day is a valid day of the current month (not padding)
# and if it is a Saturday (weekday 5).
if day_of_month != 0 and weekday_of_day == calendar.SATURDAY:
saturday_count += 1 # Increment the counter if it's a Saturday
# Print the gathered statistics for the current month.
print(f'{month_name:<15} {num_days:<10} {saturday_count:<10}')
# Print a footer to conclude the table.
print('-' * 40)
print('\nAnalysis complete.')
Prompt: displaying the months of the year with number of days and saturdays
Gemini 2.5 Flash
