What I tried is a cascade of try's:
try:
d = strptime(date_string, format_string_1)
except:
try:
d = strptime(date_string, format_string_2)
except:
try:
d = strptime(date_string, format_string_3)
except:
...
This is not about dates, but for the above, I'd try:
for f in (format1, format2, format3):
try:
d = strptime(date_string, f)
except:
continue
else:
break
That way you can manipulate the content and number
of the formats, or pull them from a database or whatever
without having to edit your code in a messy way.
Tobiah
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