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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Dates and Times Wikipedia Links

Mateo Rial
Mateo Rial
3,694 Points
Posted by Mateo Rial
Mateo Rial
3,694 Points

I dont know why it doesnt runs like in the track

import datetime

answer_format = "%m/%d"   
link_format = "%b_%d"     #month name in the locale
link = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{}"

while True:
    answer = input("What date you would like? Plase enter MM/DD format: ")
    if answer.upper() == "QUIT":
        break

    try:
        date = datetime.datetime.strptime(answer, answer_format)
        output = link.format(date.strftime(link_format))
        print(output)
    except ValueError:
        print("That not a valid date. plaese try again. ")

1 Answer

Julien riera
Julien riera
14,665 Points
Julien riera
Julien riera
14,665 Points

Hello,

What error do you have ?

Is this format written this way on purpose ?

link_format = "%b_%d"

Cheers,

Julien