qdate to date - Python

The qdate module in Python provides a calendar date object that includes astronomical Julian date support. However, sometimes we may want to convert qdate object to a standard date object, and that's where the date module comes in.

With the date module, we can easily convert a qdate object to a date object using the to_pydate() method. Here's the syntax:

import qdate
from datetime import date

qd = qdate.QDate(2022, 9, 26)
dt = qd.to_pydate()

print(dt)  # output: 2022-09-26

In the above code snippet, we first create a qdate object and then use the to_pydate() method to convert it to a date object. Finally, we print the date object to the console.

We can also convert a qdate object to a datetime object using the same to_pydate() method as follows:

from datetime import datetime

qd = qdate.QDate(2022, 9, 26)
dt = datetime.combine(qd.to_pydate(), datetime.min.time())

print(dt)  # output: 2022-09-26 00:00:00

In the above code snippet, we first create a qdate object and then use the to_pydate() method to convert it to a date object. Next, we use the combine() method of the datetime module to create a datetime object from the date object and datetime.min.time() which is the minimum time possible in a datetime object. Finally, we print the datetime object to the console.

Overall, the qdate module provides a useful way to work with calendar dates in Python, and by combining it with the date module, we can easily convert qdate objects to date and datetime objects for further processing.