Convert String "Jun 1 2005 1:33PM" into Datetime

Given a list of datetime strings like "Jun 1 2005 1:33PM", how can you convert them into datetime objects?

Solution:

datetime.strptime provides the solution for parsing datetime strings into datetime objects. By specifying the expected format as the second argument, datetime.strptime can interpret the string and convert it into the appropriate datetime object:

from datetime import datetime

datetime_object = datetime.strptime('Jun 1 2005 1:33PM', '%b %d %Y %I:%M%p')

In this instance, the provided format string follows the syntax:

• '%b': Abbreviated month name
• '%d': Day of the month
• '%Y': Year
• '%I': Hour (12-hour clock)
• '%M': Minute
• '%p': AM/PM indicator

By following this format string, datetime.strptime accurately parses the input string into a datetime object.

To obtain a date object from the datetime object, use the .date() method:

date_object = datetime_object.date()

Additional Resources:

• [strptime Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#datetime.strptime)
• [strptime/strftime Format String Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes)
• [strftime.org Format String Cheatsheet](https://strftime.org/)