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

Jessica Just
Jessica Just
1,652 Points
Posted by Jessica Just
Jessica Just
1,652 Points

Hello, I'm stuck on this question. There don't seem to be error codes except try again.

Attached is what I have so far. Would someone steer me in the right direction please? Thanks so much!

minutes.py 
import datetime
def minutes(datetime1, datetime2):
    total_seconds = datetime2.seconds - datetime1.seconds
    return round(total_seconds/60)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You're pretty close, here's a few hints:

  • subtracting one datetime from another (not just their seconds) will produce a timedelta object
  • it's the timedelta object that has the total_seconds method
  • to call a method, put parentheses after the method name (even if it takes no argument)