How to convert a list of dates into a list of strings

I am trying to have a list of dates printed out across a google spreadsheet, so far I have the following script, which works fine in getting a list of dates, but I need to know how to convert this list of dates into a list of strings..

def daterange(startdate, enddate):

    r = (enddate+datetime.timedelta(days=1)-startdate).days

    return [startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=i) for i in range(r)]





startdate = datetime.date(2018, 11, 19)

enddate = datetime.date(2018,11,25)

datelist = daterange(startdate, enddate)



print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

I would have thought that 'str(date) would have accomplished this but it is still a list of dates..I am not an experienced programmed so please explain simply.

** EDIT

I realized my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)Can anyone show me how to convert and store these dates as strings?

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

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asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

You could use docs.python.org/2/library/…

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:31

Possible duplicate of Convert datetime object to a String of date only in Python

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:32

2018-11-19 is a string. Why do you say it isn't?

– John Gordon
Nov 22 '18 at 2:33

add a comment |

def daterange(startdate, enddate):

    r = (enddate+datetime.timedelta(days=1)-startdate).days

    return [startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=i) for i in range(r)]





startdate = datetime.date(2018, 11, 19)

enddate = datetime.date(2018,11,25)

datelist = daterange(startdate, enddate)



print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

I would have thought that 'str(date) would have accomplished this but it is still a list of dates..I am not an experienced programmed so please explain simply.

** EDIT

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

You could use docs.python.org/2/library/…

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:31

Possible duplicate of Convert datetime object to a String of date only in Python

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:32

2018-11-19 is a string. Why do you say it isn't?

– John Gordon
Nov 22 '18 at 2:33

add a comment |

def daterange(startdate, enddate):

    r = (enddate+datetime.timedelta(days=1)-startdate).days

    return [startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=i) for i in range(r)]





startdate = datetime.date(2018, 11, 19)

enddate = datetime.date(2018,11,25)

datelist = daterange(startdate, enddate)



print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

I would have thought that 'str(date) would have accomplished this but it is still a list of dates..I am not an experienced programmed so please explain simply.

** EDIT

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

def daterange(startdate, enddate):

    r = (enddate+datetime.timedelta(days=1)-startdate).days

    return [startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=i) for i in range(r)]





startdate = datetime.date(2018, 11, 19)

enddate = datetime.date(2018,11,25)

datelist = daterange(startdate, enddate)



print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

I would have thought that 'str(date) would have accomplished this but it is still a list of dates..I am not an experienced programmed so please explain simply.

** EDIT

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edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:44

Spencer Wieczorek

17.5k43345

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:28

will27272

You could use docs.python.org/2/library/…

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:31

Possible duplicate of Convert datetime object to a String of date only in Python

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:32

2018-11-19 is a string. Why do you say it isn't?

– John Gordon
Nov 22 '18 at 2:33

add a comment |

You could use docs.python.org/2/library/…

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:31

Possible duplicate of Convert datetime object to a String of date only in Python

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:32

2018-11-19 is a string. Why do you say it isn't?

– John Gordon
Nov 22 '18 at 2:33

You could use docs.python.org/2/library/…

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:31

Possible duplicate of Convert datetime object to a String of date only in Python

– Red Cricket
Nov 22 '18 at 2:32

2018-11-19 is a string. Why do you say it isn't?

– John Gordon
Nov 22 '18 at 2:33

add a comment |

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This line is ok:

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

These are other ways you could print out the datelist:

print ([date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for date in datelist])

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

print (["%s" % date for date in datelist])

print ([date for date in datelist])

print (datelist)

The last two examples results in this output:

[datetime.date(2018, 11, 19), datetime.date(2018, 11, 20), datetime.date(2018, 11, 21), datetime.date(2018, 11, 22), datetime.date(2018, 11, 23), datetime.date(2018, 11, 24), datetime.date(2018, 11, 25)]

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

add a comment |

Take a look at https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior

With this you can convert a date to your desired string format. Loop over your list again and turn them all into string variants.

for date in datelist:

    print(data.strftime("%B %d, %Y"))

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

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This line is ok:

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

These are other ways you could print out the datelist:

print ([date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for date in datelist])

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

print (["%s" % date for date in datelist])

print ([date for date in datelist])

print (datelist)

The last two examples results in this output:

[datetime.date(2018, 11, 19), datetime.date(2018, 11, 20), datetime.date(2018, 11, 21), datetime.date(2018, 11, 22), datetime.date(2018, 11, 23), datetime.date(2018, 11, 24), datetime.date(2018, 11, 25)]

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

add a comment |

This line is ok:

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

These are other ways you could print out the datelist:

print ([date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for date in datelist])

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

print (["%s" % date for date in datelist])

print ([date for date in datelist])

print (datelist)

The last two examples results in this output:

[datetime.date(2018, 11, 19), datetime.date(2018, 11, 20), datetime.date(2018, 11, 21), datetime.date(2018, 11, 22), datetime.date(2018, 11, 23), datetime.date(2018, 11, 24), datetime.date(2018, 11, 25)]

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

add a comment |

This line is ok:

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

These are other ways you could print out the datelist:

print ([date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for date in datelist])

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

print (["%s" % date for date in datelist])

print ([date for date in datelist])

print (datelist)

The last two examples results in this output:

[datetime.date(2018, 11, 19), datetime.date(2018, 11, 20), datetime.date(2018, 11, 21), datetime.date(2018, 11, 22), datetime.date(2018, 11, 23), datetime.date(2018, 11, 24), datetime.date(2018, 11, 25)]

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

This line is ok:

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

These are other ways you could print out the datelist:

print ([date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for date in datelist])

print ([str(date) for date in datelist])

print (["%s" % date for date in datelist])

print ([date for date in datelist])

print (datelist)

The last two examples results in this output:

[datetime.date(2018, 11, 19), datetime.date(2018, 11, 20), datetime.date(2018, 11, 21), datetime.date(2018, 11, 22), datetime.date(2018, 11, 23), datetime.date(2018, 11, 24), datetime.date(2018, 11, 25)]

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

edited Nov 22 '18 at 3:18

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Red Cricket

4,454103386

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

add a comment |

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

I realised my error.. It was printing a string fine, but as far as I can tell I need the dates to be stored as strings first, and then to update the spreadsheet with a list of strings.. I actually didn't need to use the print function at all (and I haven't with other lists of strings I've worked with on this project)

– will27272
Nov 22 '18 at 3:01

add a comment |

Take a look at https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior

With this you can convert a date to your desired string format. Loop over your list again and turn them all into string variants.

for date in datelist:

    print(data.strftime("%B %d, %Y"))

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

add a comment |

Take a look at https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior

With this you can convert a date to your desired string format. Loop over your list again and turn them all into string variants.

for date in datelist:

    print(data.strftime("%B %d, %Y"))

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

add a comment |

Take a look at https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior

With this you can convert a date to your desired string format. Loop over your list again and turn them all into string variants.

for date in datelist:

    print(data.strftime("%B %d, %Y"))

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

Take a look at https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior

With this you can convert a date to your desired string format. Loop over your list again and turn them all into string variants.

for date in datelist:

    print(data.strftime("%B %d, %Y"))

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

answered Nov 22 '18 at 2:38

Dennis19901

533

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