set datetime python automatically code example

Example 1: 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 2: python run things at certain datetimes

import datetime as DT
import time

while True:
    now = DT.datetime.now()
    target = DT.datetime.combine(DT.date.today(), DT.time(hour=8))
    if target < now:
        target += DT.timedelta(days=1)

    time.sleep((target-now).total_seconds())
    # do something

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