str_to_date
str_to_date#
- str_to_date(date_str: Union[str, datetime.datetime], date_format: str = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S') datetime.datetime [source]#
Convert string to a
datetime.datetime
.Also accepted date formats:
now
: datetime.today()Usual JSON date format:
%Y-%m-%d
Already formatted datetimes and dates
# Default date format (isoformat) >>> str_to_date("2020-05-05T08:05:15") datetime(2020, 5, 5, 8, 5, 15) # This usual JSON format is also accepted >>> str_to_date("2019-08-06") datetime(2019, 8, 6) # User date's format >>> str_to_date("20200909105055", date_format="%Y%m%d%H%M%S") datetime(2020, 9, 9, 10, 50, 55)
- Parameters
- Returns
A date as a python datetime object
- Return type