[Term Entry] Python Dates: .strptime() #5755

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+---
+Title: '.strptime()'
+Description: 'Returns a datetime object that represents the parsed date and time from the given string, based on the specified format.'
+Subjects:
+  - 'Python'
+  - 'Computer Science'
+Tags:
+  - 'Date'
+  - 'Time'
+  - 'Strings'
+CatalogContent:
+  - 'learn-python-3'
+  - 'paths/computer-science'
+---
+
+The **`.strptime()`** is a method included in the [`datetime`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/python/dates) module. It is used to parse a string representing a date and/or time and convert it into a `datetime` object using a specified format.
+
+## Syntax
+
+```pseudo
+from datetime import datetime
+
+datetime.strptime(date_string, format)
+```
+
+- `date_string`: The string representing the date and/or time to be parsed.
+- `format`: A string that defines the structure of `date_string` using format codes from the `datetime` module (e.g., `%Y` for a four-digit year, `%m` for a two-digit month).
+
+It returns a `datetime` object, which represents the parsed date and time from the provided `date_string` according to the specified `format`.
+
+## Example
+
+In the following example, the `.strptime()` method is used to parse a date-time string into a `datetime` object based on the specified format:
+
+```py
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# Define the date-time string and format
+datetime_string = "27/12/2024 15:30:00"
+datetime_format = "%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S"
+
+# Parse the string into a datetime object
+dt_object = datetime.strptime(datetime_string, datetime_format)
+
+print(dt_object)
+```
+
+The code above produces an output as:
+
+```shell
+2024-12-27 15:30:00
+```
+
+## Codebyte Example
+
+Run the following codebyte example to understand the use of the `.strptime()` method:
+
+```codebyte/python
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# Define the date string and format
+date_string = "2025-01-08"
+date_format = "%Y-%m-%d"
+
+# Parse the string into a datetime object
+dt_object = datetime.strptime(date_string, date_format)
+
+print(dt_object)
+```