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Welser Muñoz
4,447 PointsSimple Time Machine
Hi, I have a doubt!, I don't really understand what you are asking me the question.
import datetime
starter = datetime.datetime(2015, 10, 21, 16, 29)
def delorean(a):
now = datetime.datetime.now()
diff = starter - now
seconds = diff.total_seconds()
hours = round(seconds/3600)
return hours
3 Answers
Dan Johnson
40,532 PointsThis challenge is showing the use of timedelta objects. timedeltas let you treat date and times more like basic numeric types. You can add or subtract them to move forward or back in time. For example:
import datetime
starter = datetime.datetime(2015, 10, 21, 16, 29)
delta = datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
one_hour_ahead = starter + delta
print(one_hour_ahead)
Will print out:
2015-10-21 17:29:00
So to use this in the challenge you'll want to make a function that can take one argument that represents how many hours someone wants to move ahead from the starter date, and return that new date.
sradms0
Treehouse Project Reviewerto simplify:
import datetime
starter = datetime.datetime(2015, 10, 21, 16, 29)
def delorean(num):
return starter.replace(hour = starter.hour + num)
Welser Muñoz
4,447 PointsThank you Dan Johnson ! :)