datetime.datetime.strptime problem

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My input string is '16-MAR-2010 03:37:04' and i want to store it as datetime.

I am trying to use:

db_inst.HB_Create_Ship_Date = datetime.strptime(fields[7]," %d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S ") 
fields[7] = '16-MAR-2010 03:37:04'

I am getting an error:

::ValueError: time data '16-MAR-2010 03:37:04' does not match format ' %d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S '

I am running Python version --EDIT-ME-- on the --EDIT-ME-- operating system.

My locale is --EDIT-ME--.

Which format do I have to use?

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