> On Apr 13, 2018, at 09:24, Neil Cerutti <ne...@norwich.edu> wrote: > > On 2018-04-12, Scharrer, Brianna <bschar...@luc.edu> wrote: >> Applications of basic language syntax >> >> Date/time string parsing >> >> Time stamps on data are often recorded in the standard ISO date >> and time format as shown below >> 1999-02-14T21:02:37 ----> 9:02pm on February 14, 1999 >> >> Write code that when given a datetime string and outputs a >> human readable version exactly in the format specified below. > > I disagree that the first version isn't human readable. It is > both human readable and stores the date/time in lexicographic > order, which is extremly useful for both humans and machines.
Don’t nitpick the definition of “human readable;” it isn’t relevant to the assignment and just serves to confuse the student. Using the phrase “human readable” is just a poor choice for describing the assignment parameters: changing from one format to another (ISO -> “standard English” (for lack of a better description of the target format). That’s the only thing that matters in this context. For the assignment, think about the following: How to separate the date from the time How to separate the YYYY-MM-DD into discreet variables How to convert the digit month into a Full name (e.g, convert 2 -> February) How to convert a 24-hour time into a 12-hour am/pm time How to print the bits into a specific format Tackle each part separately, and it should be fairly straightforward. Look up methods for parsing formatted strings as a place to start. — David Rock da...@graniteweb.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
