recurring_ical_events_parse_ics_and_query_date_range.py

python

This example shows how to parse an iCalendar file and retrieve all

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recurring_ical_events_parse_ics_and_query_date_range.py
import icalendar
import recurring_ical_events
from datetime import datetime

# 1. Get the calendar data (as a string or from a file)
# For this example, we use a simple ICS string
ical_string = """
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20230101T100000Z
DTEND:20230101T110000Z
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=5
SUMMARY:Daily Meeting
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
"""

# 2. Parse the calendar using icalendar
calendar = icalendar.Calendar.from_ical(ical_string)

# 3. Define the time range you want to look for events
start_date = (2023, 1, 1)
end_date = (2023, 1, 4)

# 4. Get the events that occur in that time range
events = recurring_ical_events.of(calendar).between(start_date, end_date)

# 5. Print the summaries of the occurrences found
for event in events:
    start = event["DTSTART"].dt
    print(f"{start}: {event['SUMMARY']}")