How to convert datetime.datetime(YYYY,mm,dd,HH,MM,SS) format to decimal YYYYmm.DDHH

Question

am stuck trying to figure out how to convert extracted "datetime.datetime(YYYY, mm, dd, HH, MM, SS)" format to decimal "YYYYmm.DDHH"

I have tried code below but it's not taking me any further

my_date = datetime.datetime(2016, 2, 28, 13, 50, 36)
def check_date_type(d):
        if type(d) is datetime.datetime:
        return d
        if type(d) is list:
        return d[0]

 print(check_date_type(my_date))

I expect an output as below. NOTE that February is presented as '02' in the expected output

201602.2813

Possible duplicate of [How do I turn a python datetime into a string, with readable format date?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2158347/how-do-i-turn-a-python-datetime-into-a-string-with-readable-format-date) — manveti, Aug 08 '19 at 18:15

jdub · Answer 1 · 2019-08-08T18:18:43.450

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Use strftime from the datetime library to convert the returned datetime into a formatted string...

my_date = datetime.datetime(2016, 2, 28, 13, 50, 36)
def check_date_type(d):
    if type(d) is datetime.datetime:
        return d
    if type(d) is list:
        return d[0]

 print(check_date_type(my_date).strftime('%Y%m.%d%H')) #<----Custom format string

This is a good reference for strftime formatting

edited Aug 08 '19 at 18:18

answered Aug 08 '19 at 18:14

jdub

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you beat me to it :D – Cryptoharf84 Aug 08 '19 at 18:15
@Fadi it's all about the quick fingers xD – jdub Aug 08 '19 at 18:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 08 '19 at 18:15

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Don't know why you want this, but here you go.

import datetime
from time import strftime

my_date = datetime.datetime(2016, 2, 28, 13, 50, 36)

my_date = my_date.strftime("%Y%m.%d%H")

print(my_date)

answered Aug 08 '19 at 18:15

Chen-CN

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 08 '19 at 18:43

@jdub 's answer is the neatest, but if you want to write your way, convert it to a set of strings and concatenate the strings as you wish:

import datetime
my_date = datetime.datetime(2016, 2, 28, 3, 50, 36)

def add_zero(x):
    zerox = str(x) if x>9 else '0'+str(x)
    return zerox

def check_date_type(d):
    if type(d) is datetime.datetime:
        yy = str(d.year)
        mm = add_zero(d.month)
        dd = add_zero(d.day)
        hh = add_zero(d.hour)
        nn = add_zero(d.minute)
        return yy+mm+dd+':'+hh+nn
    if type(d) is list:
        return d[0]

print(check_date_type(my_date))

thank you very much. this works on the whole string – Sam Aug 09 '19 at 07:43 — Sam, Aug 09 '19 at 07:43

How to convert datetime.datetime(YYYY,mm,dd,HH,MM,SS) format to decimal YYYYmm.DDHH

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