So i try to convert my string to date time object without knowing the format this way: date = '019-03-13 17:35:35.855' date_object = datetime.fromisoformat(date) So this works fine but in case the datetime object failed if the format is with comma this fail: date = '019-03-13 17:35:35,855' date_object = datetime.fromisoformat(date) ValueError: Invalid isoformat string: '2019-03-13 17:35:35,855' And most of my files written with this comma format. Any suggestions ? Continue reading...