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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Dates and Times Timedelta Minute

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Try breaking the task down into smaller steps:

  • create a function named minutes
  • make the function take two arguments
  • subtract the older one (first argument) from the newer one (second)
  • use the .total_seconds() method to get difference as seconds
  • convert that into minutes
  • round the minutes value
  • return the result