How do you remove seconds and milliseconds from a date time string in python

Question

How I can convert a date in format "2013-03-15 05:14:51.327" to "2013-03-15 05:14", i.e. removing the seconds and milliseconds. I don't think there is way in Robot frame work. Please let me know if any one have a solution for this in python.

Answer 1

Try this (Thanks Blender!)

>>> date = "2013-03-15 05:14:51.327"
>>> newdate = date.rpartition(':')[0]
>>> print newdate
2013-03-15 05:14

Answer 2

In Robotframework the most straightforward way would be to user Split String From Right from the String library library:

${datestring}=    Set Variable    2019-03-15 05:14:51.327
${parts}=  Split String From Right    ${datestring}    :    max_split=1
# parts is a list of two elements - everything before the last ":", and everything after it
# take the 1st element, it is what we're after
${no seconds}=    Get From List     ${parts}    0
Log    ${no senods}    # 2019-03-15 05:14