(Chilkat2-Python) How to Parse a TimeStamp (such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z)

Timestamps are frequently used in REST API responses. This example demonstrates how to parse a timestamp string to get at the date/time components in the local timezone or in the GMT/UTC timezone.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import chilkat2

# Let's say we have a timestamp string such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z
strTimestamp = "2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z"

dateTime = chilkat2.CkDateTime()
dateTime.SetFromTimestamp(strTimestamp)

# Get a DtObj in the local timezone.
bLocalTimezone = True
dt = chilkat2.DtObj()
dateTime.ToDtObj(bLocalTimezone,dt)

# Get the individual date/time components
print("-- Local Time --")
print("Year: " + str(dt.Year))
print("Month: " + str(dt.Month))
print("Day: " + str(dt.Day))
print("Hour: " + str(dt.Hour))
print("Minutes: " + str(dt.Minute))
print("Seconds: " + str(dt.Second))

# Get a DtObj in the GMT/UTC timezone.
bLocalTimezone = False
dateTime.ToDtObj(bLocalTimezone,dt)

# Get the individual date/time components
print("-- UTC Time --")
print("Year: " + str(dt.Year))
print("Month: " + str(dt.Month))
print("Day: " + str(dt.Day))
print("Hour: " + str(dt.Hour))
print("Minutes: " + str(dt.Minute))
print("Seconds: " + str(dt.Second))