Python UnicodeEncodeError: 'locale' codec can't encode character '：' in time.strftime()

This error is caused by an encoding problem when formatting time using the strftime() function in Python. The issue arises when an un-encodable character is encountered. In this specific case, the character '：' (Unicode character \uFF1A) is causing the error because its Unicode encoding doesn't match the local encoding.

To resolve this, you can try changing the local encoding or using a format string that avoids characters incompatible with the encoding. Here are some suggestions:

• Change Local Encoding: Set the local encoding to UTF-8, which supports a wide range of characters, by using locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'en_US.UTF-8') before using strftime().

• Use Alternative Format String: Replace the colon (':') with a different character that's compatible with the local encoding. For example, you can use current_time = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M', time.localtime()) using a regular colon (':').

By implementing one of these solutions, the error should be resolved, and the strftime() function will successfully format the time.