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

hugo dahl
hugo dahl
2,967 Points
Posted by hugo dahl
hugo dahl
2,967 Points

help? c

Please fill in the correct answer in each blank provided below.

Fill in the blank(s) below:
Complete this line of code by entering the correct format string

dt = datetime.strptime('Mon 11 Dec 2023, 11:34PM','')

2 Answers

Rohald van Merode
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Rohald van Merode
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Rohald van Merode
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Rohald van Merode
Treehouse Staff

Hey hugo dahl 👋

For this challenge you'll want to pass the right format to match the datestring passed to strptime call. Rachel explains the method around the 4:12 min mark and you can use the cheatsheet at strftime.org to find the right codes 🙂

Hope this helps!

Keaton Crihfield
Keaton Crihfield
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Keaton Crihfield
Keaton Crihfield
6,348 Points

Ok but how to I use it