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How to Sort an Array by Date in JavaScript

In this short guide, we'll cover all necessary aspects of sorting an array by date in JavaScript. The array data structure in JavaScript has a built-in sort() method, but it is not designed to be used to sort an array by date. There are a lot of different date formats...

Dimitrije Stamenic

Dec 29, 2021

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Comparing Datetime with Delorean in Python - With and Without Timezones

Working with datetime can be a challenging, and handling datetime in Python is no exception. Python's built-in datetime module introduced us to several classes - date, datetime, time, timezone and timedelta, and several external libraries have spawned to address the issues present in the official module, such as Arrow. In...

Geoffery, Joseph

Aug 20, 2021

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How to Compare Dates in Java

Dates are something we encounter in everyday life, whether they're used for calendars, scheduling appointments, or even remembering birthdays. Naturally, when working with dates we will often need to know if a certain date comes before or after another, or if they represent the same calendar date. In this article,...

Anđela Niketić

Apr 21, 2021·8 min read

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Parse Datetime Strings with parsedatetime in Python

In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to parse Datetime with parsedatetime in Python. To use the parsedatetime package we first need to install it using pip: $ pip install parsedatetime Should pip install parsedatetime fail, the package is also open-source and available on Github. Convert String to Python's...

Guest Contributor

Mar 24, 2021·6 min read

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Python: Get Number of Days Between Dates

In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to get the number of days between two dates in Python. We'll be using the built-in datetime package, that allows you to really easily work with datetime objects in Python. Creating a Datetime Object As datetime is a built-in module, you...

Spencer Porter

Feb 15, 2021·3 min read

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Java: Format Dates with SimpleDateFormat

Java provides an extensive API for handling date and time. In this article we'll use Java's SimpleDateFormat to format dates. Before formatting dates, you'll have to know How to Get the Current Date and Time in Java. Format Specifiers Date and time format specifiers are used for constructing patterns to...

Mina Krivokuća

Aug 24, 2020·6 min read