import datetime def compact_mapping(obj): """Compact a dict/mapping by removing all None values.""" return {k: v for k, v in obj.items() if v is not None} def to_iso8601(dt): """Convert a datetime object to an `ISO 8601 `_ string. """ return dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") def from_iso8601(s): """Convert an `ISO 8601 `_ string to a datetime object. """ return datetime.strptime(s, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")