format forum datetimes

widget_robo_mommy/forum/views.py

@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ from .models import ForumPost
 import pytz
 from django.utils import timezone
 
-
 # helper function to convert utc datetime object to local time
-def convert_utc_to_local(utctime):
-    datetime_format = '%d/%m/%Y %H:%M'
+def convert_utc_to_local(utctime, format):
+    datetime_format = format
     utc = utctime.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
     localtz = utc.astimezone(timezone.get_current_timezone())
     return localtz.strftime(datetime_format)
@@ -23,12 +22,15 @@ def forum_post_list_view(request):
                          ' posted <b>{}</b><p>{}</p><ul>'.format(fp.title,
                                                                  fp.author.first_name,
                                                                  fp.author.last_name,
-                                                                 convert_utc_to_local(fp.pub_datetime), fp.body)
+                                                                 convert_utc_to_local(fp.pub_datetime,
+                                                                                      '%d/%m/%Y %I:%M %p'),
+                                                                 fp.body)
         for replies in fp.reply.all():
             html_string_2 += '<li> Reply by <b>{} {}</b> ' \
                              'posted <b>{}</b><p>{}</p></li>'.format(replies.author.first_name,
                                                                      replies.author.last_name,
-                                                                     convert_utc_to_local(replies.pub_datetime),
+                                                                     convert_utc_to_local(replies.pub_datetime,
+                                                                                          '%d/%m/%Y %I:%M %p'),
                                                                      replies.body)
         html_string_2 += '</ul></li>'
     html_string_final = html_string_1 + html_string_2 + '</ul></html>'