1. from datetime import datetime, timedelta
  3. def prepare_date_values(start_date, end_date, interval_days=1):
  4. """
  5. Generates a list of date strings for batch processing.
  7. Args:
  8. start_date (str): Start date in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format.
  9. end_date (str): End date in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format.
  10. interval_days (int): The interval between dates in days.
  12. Returns:
  13. list: A list of date strings in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format.
  14. """
  16. start = datetime.strptime(start_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
  17. end = datetime.strptime(end_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
  19. if start > end:
  20. raise ValueError("Start date cannot be after end date.")
  22. date_values = []
  23. current_date = start
  24. while current_date <= end:
  25. date_values.append(current_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
  26. current_date += timedelta(days=interval_days)
  28. return date_values
  30. if __name__ == '__main__':
  31. start_date = '2023-01-01'
  32. end_date = '2023-01-05'
  33. interval = 1
  35. date_list = prepare_date_values(start_date, end_date, interval)
  36. print(date_list)

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