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1. In python, sorting on date field, field may sometimes be null    stackoverflow.com

I am having a hard time coming up with a slick way to handle this sort. I have data coming back from a database read. I want to sort ...

2. sort dates in python array    stackoverflow.com

How to sort the below array of dates on python 2.4

 timestamps = ['2011-06-2', '2011-08-05', '2011-02-04', '2010-1-14', '2010-12-13', '2010-1-12', '2010-2-11', '2010-2-07', '2010-12-02', '2011-11-30', '2010-11-26', '2010-11-23', '2010-11-22', '2010-11-16']

3. sort-problem with Date    python-forum.org

Hello, i have a Problem with sort an Files in a Folder here is my Code: import os import shutil import time verzeichnis = "Linux_Client" last = os.stat("Linux_Client").st_mtime fullname=os.path.join(verzeichnis) full=os.path.relpath(verzeichnis) file=os.listdir(fullname) print file Here is sort about filename but i must sort an Datetime i hope you can help me see you later firedevil

4. Sorting with dates from a file    python-forum.org

Hi everyone! i'm having som problems with my code. I'm trying to sort the dates when i'm reading them from a file (this doesn't work). If someone know a way that works please help. date = input('Vilket datum? (yyyymmdd): ') notes = raw_input('Vad vill du anteckna?: ') fil = open('filofax.txt', 'a') fil.write(str(date) + ': '+ notes + '\n') fil.close() fil = ...