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Kennedy Malonga
22,856 PointsCreate a new function named from_string that takes two arguments: a date as a string and an strftime-compatible format s
time delta '15-9-24' does not match
## Examples
# to_string(datetime_object) => "24 September 2012"
# from_string("09/24/12 18:30", "%m/%d/%y %H:%M") => datetime
import datetime
def to_string(datetime):
datetime = datetime.strftime("%d %B %Y")
return datetime
def from_string(date_object, datetimes):
date_object = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_object, '%d %B %Y')
return datetimes
1 Answer
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Steven Parker
230,688 PointsYou're close, but when you call strptime you need to use the 2nd supplied argument instead of a literal format.
Also, you need to return the constructed object instead of the 2nd argument.
Hint: It might be less confusing if you create the object in a new variable instead of re-using one of the parameters.
Asher Orr
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 9,408 PointsAsher Orr
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 9,408 Points^ To help with understanding Steven's suggestions:
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions!