convert date python code example

Example 1: string to date python

import datetime

date_time_str = '2018-06-29 08:15:27.243860'
date_time_obj = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_time_str, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')

print('Date:', date_time_obj.date())
print('Time:', date_time_obj.time())
print('Date-time:', date_time_obj)

Example 2: convert into date python

from datetime import datetime

datetime_str = '09/19/18 13:55:26'

datetime_object = datetime.strptime(datetime_str, '%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S')

print(type(datetime_object))
print(datetime_object)  # printed in default format

Example 3: python datetime from string

from datetime import datetime

datetime_object = datetime.strptime('Jun 1 2005  1:33PM', '%b %d %Y %I:%M%p')

Example 4: converting datetime object format to datetime format python

df['date_time']=pd.to_datetime(df['date_time'], format='%d-%m-%Y %H.%M.%S')
#fomrat given in code should match the format of the feature
#here--> df['date_time'][0]=10-03-2004 18.00.00
#watchout for the blanks  '-' '.'

Example 5: fromat date string pyhton

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now() # current date and time

year = now.strftime("%Y")
print("year:", year)

month = now.strftime("%m")
print("month:", month)

day = now.strftime("%d")
print("day:", day)

time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print("time:", time)

date_time = now.strftime("%m/%d/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
print("date and time:",date_time)

Example 6: convert datetime to date python

datetime.datetime.now().date()