Refactor date handling in init_conn function of app.py. Updated date retrieval to parse dates into datetime objects for improved consistency and accuracy in data analysis. This change enhances the reliability of date-related operations in the application.

app.py

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def init_conn():
         db = client["League_of_Legends_Database"]
 
         collection = db["gamelogs"] 
-        min_date = collection.find_one({}, sort=[("date", 1)])["date"]
-        max_date = collection.find_one({}, sort=[("date", -1)])["date"]
+        min_date = datetime.strptime(collection.find_one({}, sort=[("date", 1)])["date"], "%Y-%m-%d")
+        max_date = datetime.strptime(collection.find_one({}, sort=[("date", -1)])["date"], "%Y-%m-%d")
         team_names = collection.distinct("teamname")
         player_names = collection.distinct("playername")