code: def _populate_dynamic_placeholders(
              self):
          
          self.log.info('starting the ``_populate_dynamic_placeholders`` method')
  
          from datetime import datetime, date, time
          now = datetime.now()
  
          dynamicPhs = {
              "now-ymd": now.strftime("%Y%m%d"),
              "now-ymdhms": now.strftime("%Y%m%dt%H%M%S"),
              "now-date": now.strftime("%B %e, %Y"),
              "now-datetime": now.strftime("%B %e, %Y %I:%M ") + now.strftime("%p").lower(),
              "now-time": now.strftime("%I:%M ") + now.strftime("%p").lower(),
              "now-hms": now.strftime("%H%M%S"),
              "now-year": now.strftime("%Y")
          }
  
          for k, v in self.phDict.iteritems():
              if k in dynamicPhs.keys():
                  self.phDict[k] = dynamicPhs[k]
  
          self.log.info(
              'completed the ``_populate_dynamic_placeholders`` method')
          return None
docs: *populate dynamic placeholders - times etc*