Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Python Functional Python Functional Workhorses Map and Filter

Posted by Ignatius Matongo
Ignatius Matongo
9,418 Points

please help on this i cant pass this

please help i cant this task

birthdays.py 
import datetime

birthdays = [
    datetime.datetime(2012, 4, 29),
    datetime.datetime(2006, 8, 9),
    datetime.datetime(1978, 5, 16),
    datetime.datetime(1981, 8, 15),
    datetime.datetime(2001, 7, 4),
    datetime.datetime(1999, 12, 30)
]

today = datetime.datetime.today()
def is_over_13(dt):
    # compare total days
    delta = today - dt
    return delta.days >= 4745
def date_string(dt):
    delta=today
    return delta.strftime("%B %d")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

The instructions say, "Now create a function named date_string that takes a datetime and returns a string ..."

Note that there is nothing said about comparing the argument with today, just use it directly.