Python bug with strptime

[FilipDem]

Describe the issue

As described in https://bugs.python.org/issue27400, there is a bug in python when using it in embedded python. Calling datetime.datetime.strptime, could result in TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable.
Currently I am running into that case with my integration in Domoticz on https://github.com/bimmerconnected/bimmer_connected/blob/master/bimmer_connected/utils.py#L32, because of trying to get the timestamp of the data through https://github.com/bimmerconnected/bimmer_connected/blob/master/bimmer_connected/vehicle/vehicle.py#L224.

A workaround is described in the bug report and sample code can be found below.
Currently I implemented the workaround by not using the vehicle timestamp property, but rather getting the timestamp by parsing the vehicle data myself from the https://github.com/bimmerconnected/bimmer_connected/blob/master/bimmer_connected/vehicle/vehicle.py#L86.

def DateStringtoDateTime(DateStr, DateFrm='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'):
    Datim = None
    if DateStr:
        try:
            Datim = datetime.strptime(DateStr, DateFrm)
        except TypeError:
            try:
                import time
                Datim = datetime(*(time.strptime(DateStr, DateFrm)[0:6]))
            except:
                pass
    return Datim

Expected behavior

Would it be possible to implement this workaround in the https://github.com/bimmerconnected/bimmer_connected/blob/master/bimmer_connected/utils.py#L32?

Which Home Assistant version are you using?

(using Domoticz)

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What is your region?

Rest of world

MyBMW website

• I can still successfully login to the BMW MyBMW website and the car status is available there.
• I have MyBMW enabled for my vehicle.

Number of cars

• I have 2 or more cars linked to the MyBMW account.
• I have a Mini vehicle linked to my account.
• I have a Toyota Supra vehicle linked to my account.

Output of bimmer_connected fingerprint

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

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[rikroe]

I thought this error was only applicable to embedded Pythons <= 3.7 (which we don't support anymore)?

What version are you running?

[rikroe]

Nevermind, it seems to have continued - see the discussion moved to Github python/cpython#71587.

It is fixed for Python 3.12 and 3.13 since June, again the question of what Domoticz uses as Python version.

As you have a workaround, I would first like to understand a little when/if this upstream bugfix could be in your system.

[FilipDem]

Bullseye... So python 3.9... Far from the 3.12 :-(.
It would help me, but understand your reasoning as I have a workaround. I just hope that the structure of the data won't change then. I will respect whatever decision you make.
Filip

[rikroe]

Hi @FilipDem, can you check if #697 fixes your issue?

[FilipDem]

Hey! Thanks a lot!
This works now (and also the location works again following the discussion #694).