passing dates in Python

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I have the following issue with python with script in linux: I am executing my_query.py passing as a parameter the date 2017-03-01

python my_query.py 2017-03-01

How can I create a loop to iterate over that date so it cover the entire month (from date 1 to end of month).

Thanks!

Which part are you specifically having trouble with? Getting the command line arg? Converting it to a datetime object? Creating an iterator? Can you show what you've tried so far? — glibdud
– glibdud, Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 13:42

stamaimer · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-07 13:46:15Z

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You can use monthrange from calendar

import sys
from calendar import monthrane

datestr = sys.argv[1]

year, month, day = datestr.split('-')

for day in xrange(1, monthrange(int(year), int(month))[1] + 1):

    print day

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 13:46

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Jack Evans · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-07 13:54:38Z

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from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
from dateutil.parser import parse
from datetime import timedelta


def dates_between(start, end):
    while start <= end:
        yield start
        start += timedelta(days=1)


start = parse('2017-03-01').date()

for day in dates_between(start, start + relativedelta(months=1)):
    print(day)

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 13:54

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