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Travers Geoffray
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 26,967 PointsHow do I return the oldest POSIX timestamp? The method I'm running is returning a tuple not an integer...
I know I've run into this problem before with multiple arguments before, but I'm stuck on how to solve it.
# If you need help, look up datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp()
# Also, remember that you *will not* know how many timestamps
# are coming in.
import datetime
def timestamp_oldest(*POSIX):
timestamps = []
for timestamp in POSIX:
timestamps.append(POSIX)
timestamps.sort()
oldest = timestamps[0]
return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(oldest)
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsHey Travers Geoffray, there is an error in the loop append.
Need to append timestamp instead of POSIX
There is a simpler way to sort the arguments. The built-in function sorted returns a list and works on iterable objects.
timestamps = sorted(POSIX)
Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!
Travers Geoffray
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 26,967 PointsTravers Geoffray
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 26,967 PointsThat worked, thank you! And thanks for showing me that sorted function.