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Coding

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Certainly! Here's a simple implementation of outdated.

py that prompts the user for a date in


either MM/DD/YYYY or Month DD, YYYY format and then outputs the date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
The program continues to prompt the user until a valid date is provided.

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import datetime

def convert_date(date_str):
months = [
"January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",
"July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"
]

# Try to parse date in MM/DD/YYYY format


try:
date_obj = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_str, "%m/%d/%Y")
return date_obj.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
except ValueError:
pass

# Try to parse date in Month DD, YYYY format


for month in months:
if date_str.startswith(month):
try:
date_obj = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_str, f"{month} %d,
%Y")
return date_obj.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
except ValueError:
pass

return None

def main():
while True:
date_str = input("Enter a date (MM/DD/YYYY or Month DD, YYYY): ")
formatted_date = convert_date(date_str)
if formatted_date:
print(f"Formatted date: {formatted_date}")
break
else:
print("Invalid date format. Please try again.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
main()

Explanation:

1. Importing datetime Module: The datetime module is imported to help parse and
format dates.
2. convert_date Function:
o This function tries to parse the input date string in two formats:
 MM/DD/YYYY
 Month DD, YYYY
o It uses datetime.datetime.strptime to attempt to convert the input string to a
datetime object.
o If successful, it formats the date as YYYY-MM-DD and returns it.
o If parsing fails for both formats, the function returns None.
3. main Function:
o The main function runs an infinite loop that prompts the user to enter a date.
o It calls convert_date to format the date.
o If a valid date is provided, it prints the formatted date and breaks out of the loop.
o If the input is invalid, it prompts the user to try again.

Running the Program:

To run the program, save the code in a file named outdated.py, and execute it using a Python
interpreter. Here’s how you can run it in a terminal:

sh
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python outdated.py

Example Usage:
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Enter a date (MM/DD/YYYY or Month DD, YYYY): September 8, 1636
Formatted date: 1636-09-08
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Enter a date (MM/DD/YYYY or Month DD, YYYY): 9/8/1636
Formatted date: 1636-09-08

This output indicates that the program correctly converts and formats the input dates.

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