Date format template works in developer tools but gives error in config

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Hi I'm trying to get at waste sensor state date from 2020-8-4 to: Tuesday 04 August 2020

This works in devoper tools template:

>  *{{strptime(states("sensor.non_recyclable_waste_pickup"), '%Y-%m-%d').strftime('%A %d %B %Y')}}*

result: Tuesday 04 August 2020 :+1:
So that works and gives wanted result.

Then the I configured this:
*- platform: template*
*  sensors:*
*    grijzebak_waste:*
*      friendly_name: 'Grijzebak'*
*      value_template: " {{strptime(states("sensor.non_recyclable_waste_pickup"), '%Y-%m-%d').strftime('%A %d %B %Y')}}"*

This gives an error.
*Configuration invalidCHECK CONFIGURATION*

> *Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: while parsing a block mapping in "/config/sensor.yaml", line 12, column 7 expected <block end>, but found '<scalar>' in "/config/sensor.yaml", line 13, column 44*

Can anybody help me out?

Thanks
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You have nested double quotes in your value_template line.

value_template: "{{strptime(states("sensor.non_recyclable_waste_pickup"), '%Y-%m-%d').strftime('%A %d %B %Y')}}"
                                   ^                                  ^

Turn those into single quotes:

value_template: "{{strptime(states('sensor.non_recyclable_waste_pickup'), '%Y-%m-%d').strftime('%A %d %B %Y')}}"

Please format your posts properly :slight_smile:.

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Thanks Troon, That helped! You are great! :slight_smile:

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