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Python Dates and Times in Python Dates and Times strftime & strptime

Matt Lunn
Matt Lunn
2,739 Points
Posted by Matt Lunn
Matt Lunn
2,739 Points

Anyone know why this gives an incorrect answer? def to_string(dtm): return datetime.strftime(dtm, '%d %B %Y')

Challenge Task 1 of 2 for Dates and Times in python won't pass with the above code. I've tested it and it does what's required. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

timestrings.py 
## Examples
# to_string(datetime_object) => "24 September 2012"
# from_string("09/24/12 18:30", "%m/%d/%y %H:%M") => datetime
def to_string(dtm):
  return datetime.strftime(dtm, '%d %B %Y')

2 Answers

man odell
man odell
1,905 Points

def to_string(dtm): return datetime.datetime.strftime(dtm, '%d %B %Y') GL

Matt Lunn
Matt Lunn
2,739 Points
Matt Lunn
Matt Lunn
2,739 Points

Thanks! Was testing it in an environment which I'd imported all of datetime into. So didn't need the extar datetime module qualifier.