Python for SAS Users: A SAS-Oriented Introduction to Python

© Randy Betancourt, Sarah Chen 2019

R. Betancourt, S. ChenPython for SAS Usershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5001-3_7

7. Date and Time

Randy Betancourt¹  and Sarah Chen²

(1)

Chadds Ford, PA, USA

(2)

Livingston, NJ, USA

 

Date and time data can be confusing because there are so many different formats that can mean the same or different values, depending on where we are and what we do. Date and time value handling are important in every field and can be critically important calculating durations, to GPS triangulation, your Uber ride, and whether you are able to schedule a meeting with colleagues in different parts of the world. Further, as we will see, languages like Python and SAS use different offsets for calendrical functions. Additional confusion ...