# Python file for general functions
class Functions:
    def getNearest(items, pivot):
        return min(items, key=lambda x: abs(x - pivot))
    def stringToDate(date):
        from datetime import datetime
        #datetime_object = datetime.strptime('Jun 1 2005  1:33PM', '%b %d %Y %I:%M%p')
        datetime_object = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d').date()
        return(datetime_object)

def main():
    exit()

if __name__ == "__main__":
  	main()