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Python Python Dates and Times Date and Time Basics strptime and strftime

Inês Castanha
Inês Castanha
4,623 Points
Posted by Inês Castanha
Inês Castanha
4,623 Points

what am I doing wrong?

Complete this line of code by entering the correct format string

dt = datetime.strptime('Mon 11 Dec 2023, 11:34PM','%a %d %b %Y %H:%M %p')

I get an error, but I don´t know why

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

You're close, but when AM/PM is used, you need the 12-hour clock hour (%I) instead of the 24-hour clock hour (%H).

Also, the format should have a comma after the year, but no space between the minute and the AM/PM.

Inês Castanha
Inês Castanha
4,623 Points
Inês Castanha
Inês Castanha
4,623 Points

Ok, got it ! Thank you so much for your help :)