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convert date input to seconds - student001 - Mar-07-2017
Hi all, I am a beginner to python.
I am wondering on how to read input from user:
DAY 3, 09:00 PMand convert it to seconds?
RE: convert date input to seconds - ichabod801 - Mar-07-2017
In that specific format, or in a more standard datetime format (like '2/25/70 10:14pm')? If that specific format, the re module (with int() and some multiplication) would probably be best. Otherwise I would look at the time module.
In either case, try something, and when (if) it doesn't work we will help you fix it.
RE: convert date input to seconds - nilamo - Mar-24-2017
The time module is pretty rad:
>>> import time
>>> parsed = time.strptime("DAY 3, 09:00 PM", "DAY %d, %I:%M %p")
>>> parsed
time.struct_time(tm_year=1900, tm_mon=1, tm_mday=3, tm_hour=21, tm_min=0, tm_sec=0, tm_wday=2, tm_yday=3, tm_isdst=-1)