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import datetime
from qf_lib.common.utils.dateutils.date_format import DateFormat
[docs]def str_to_date(string_date: str, date_format: DateFormat = DateFormat.ISO) -> datetime.datetime:
"""
Converts string into date object.
Parameters
----------
string_date
date encoded in the string
date_format
format of the date passed as a string
Returns
-------
date
object representing date
"""
return datetime.datetime.strptime(string_date, date_format.value)