def DateCHToUS(date): #01.02.2010 --> 2010-02-01 day="" month="" year="" for i in range(0,1+1): day+= date[i] for i in range(3,4+1): month+=date[i] for i in range(6,9+1): year+=date[i]; newdate = year+"-"+month+"-"+day return(newdate)