Python: strptime () not working

Question

I am trying to convert a string to a date. If I read the doc correctly , the following code should work:

import datetime
d = datetime.strptime('January 01, 2015', '%B %d, %Y')

Instead, I get the error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'strptime'

+3

ChaimG June 16 15 at 23:56

1 answer

Padraic cunningham · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-16T23:57:44+0000

You need to import datetime

from datetime

:

from datetime import datetime
d = datetime.strptime('January 01, 2015', '%B %d, %Y')

Or use:

import datetime
datetime.datetime.strptime('January 01, 2015', '%B %d, %Y')