convert date and time format in django -

how convert datefield of format mm/dd/yyyy format dd/mm/yyyy , timefield of format 24hrs 12hr am/pm.

this using in below circumstances

in database model getting values,so if values getting db '0' date , time format should of (dd/mm/yyyy , 12hr am/pm).

if value database field '1',the format of (mm/dd/yyyy , 24hr)

models.py

class report(models.model):     user = models.foreignkey(user, null=false)     manual_date = models.datefield('another date', null=true, blank=true)     manual_time = models.timefield('another time', null=true, blank=true)  class settings(models.model):     date_format = models.charfield('date format', max_length=100) time_format = models.charfield('time format', max_length=100) 

how do.

thanks

i think better off handling converts @ template level using tag date. example, see pass date , time variables template. pass them unconverted , later in template wherever appear this:

{% if condition %}     {{date|date:"date_format"}}     {{value|time:"time_format"}} {% endif %} 

where "time_format" actual format want date showed , condition condition needs met.

if absolutely need within view method, can use module django.utils.dateformat this:

from django.utils.dateformat import dateformat, timeformat formatted_date = dateformat(date_variable) formatted_date.format('y-m-d') # substitute format whatever need formatted_time = timeformat(time_variable) formatted_date.format('h') # substitute format whatever need 

use class wherever want format date_variable , time_variable proper format string them.

also, views' code. can't return string in middle of view method do:

if request.method == 'post':     if user.date_format == '0':         date=datetime.datetime.strptime('%m/%d/%y').strftime('%d/%m/%y')         return date 

that throw exception if request method post. besides, date formatting there? need format report.manual_date. don't see anywhere in code. apply said above variable want format depending on your settings , pass variable tempalte_context when return. hope helps!