Sometimes, we want to convert a string into datetime with Python.
In this article, we’ll look at how to convert a string into datetime with Python.
How to convert a string into datetime with Python?
To convert a string into datetime with Python, we can use the datetime.strptime method.
For instance, we write:
from datetime import datetime
datetime_object = datetime.strptime('Jun 1 2025 1:33PM', '%b %d %Y %I:%M%p')
print(datetime_object)
We pass in a date string and a string with the date format of the date in the first argument in it.
%b is the format code for the abbreviated month.
%d is the format code for the day of the month.
%y is the format code for the 4 digit year.
It returns a date object with with the date given in the string in the first argument.
Conclusion
To convert a string into datetime with Python, we can use the datetime.strptime method.
