How can I change date stamps in python

Question

how can I convert the date format from

Current format : [day] [month] [day value] [hour]:[minute]:[second] [time zone difference] [year]

to

New format : [year]-[month value]-[day value] [hour]:[minute]:[second]

For example, a current format value:

Tue Feb 04 17:04:01 +0000 2020 should be converted to:

2020-02-04 17:04:01

in python

`datetime.strftime(datetime.strptime("%a %b %m %H:%M:%S %z %Y"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")` should do it. See [strftime.org](https://strftime.org/) for an explanation of the format codes. — Henry, May 26 '22 at 10:29

Freddy Mcloughlan · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-26T10:38:32.050

0

You can use parser. Then use strftime to format the datetime object

from dateutil import parser

x = 'Tue Feb 04 17:04:01 +0000 2020 '
y = parser.parse(x).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %T')

>>> y
'2020-02-04 17:04:01'

Check out:

http://strftime.net/

edited May 26 '22 at 10:38

answered May 26 '22 at 10:26

Freddy Mcloughlan

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