Re: Date using input

2009-09-25 Thread Dave Angel
flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think I am using re.compile properly, but thought as this would make my output an object it would be better for later, is that correct? #Obtain date def ObtainDate(date): date = raw_input(Type Date dd/mm/year: ) re.split('[/]+', date) date year = date[-1]

Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber
Sorry to ask a simple question but I am a little confused how to combine the input function and the date time module. Simply at the start of the program I want to prompt the user to enter the date, desirably in the format dd/mm/year. However I want to make sure that python understands the time

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread Dave Angel
flebber wrote: Sorry to ask a simple question but I am a little confused how to combine the input function and the date time module. Simply at the start of the program I want to prompt the user to enter the date, desirably in the format dd/mm/year. However I want to make sure that python

Re: Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber . crue
I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or instructor, I am learning this myself. I have Hetlands book Beginning Python Novice to Professional and online documentation books so Dive into Python, python.org etc. Using the SPE editor. I have currently only

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread Dave Angel
flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or instructor, I am learning this myself. I have Hetlands book Beginning Python Novice to Professional and online documentation books so Dive into Python, python.org etc. Using the SPE

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber
On Sep 24, 10:58 pm, Dave Angel da...@ieee.org wrote: flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or instructor, I am learning this myself. I have Hetlands book Beginning Python Novice to Professional and online documentation

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber
On Sep 24, 11:10 pm, flebber flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 24, 10:58 pm, Dave Angel da...@ieee.org wrote: flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or instructor, I am learning this myself. I have Hetlands book

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread Tim Chase
Surely getting it tottally mixed up from datetime import date def ObtainDate(params): date = raw_input(Type Date dd/mm/year: %2.0r%2.0r/%2.0r%2.0r/%4.0r %4.0r%4.0r%4.0r) print date.datetime(year-month-day) By setting date = raw_input(...), you mask the datetime.date object preventing you

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread Dave Angel
flebber wrote: On Sep 24, 11:10 pm, flebber flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 24, 10:58 pm, Dave Angel da...@ieee.org wrote: flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or instructor, I am learning this myself. I

Re: Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber . crue
Okay, thanks for the advice that sounds a good place to start. I used %2.os was an attempt to define width and precision to stop typo errors eg the user accidentally inputing 101/09/2009 or similar error. So that the __/__/ was adhered to. I will go back to the start get the basics

Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread Sean DiZazzo
On Sep 24, 7:49 am, flebber flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 24, 11:10 pm, flebber flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 24, 10:58 pm, Dave Angel da...@ieee.org wrote: flebber.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am using python 2.6.2, I haven't updated to 3.0 yet. No I have no class or

Re: Re: Re: Date using input

2009-09-24 Thread flebber . crue
I don't think I am using re.compile properly, but thought as this would make my output an object it would be better for later, is that correct? #Obtain date def ObtainDate(date): date = raw_input(Type Date dd/mm/year: ) re.split('[/]+', date) date year = date[-1] month = date[1] day = date[0]