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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Let's Build a Timed Quiz App Timestamp Ordering

Posted by Javier Perez Narvaez
Javier Perez Narvaez
15,007 Points

TIMESTAMP

Hi Team, ok, I have several POSIX arguments in tuple from. I convert them to list. Then when I sort the list with .sort(), I understand that the first element is the oldest, so i apply fromtimestamp to convert it to datetime format. i asl??? What am i doing wrong???

timestamp.py 
from datetime import datetime

def timestamp_oldest(*args):
    listt_s = list(args)
    obj_time = listt_s.sort()
    return datetime.fromtimestamp(obj_time[0])

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hey Javier Perez Narvaez, you’ve got the idea but the wrong variable.

The method sort() updates a list in place. Therefore listt_s[0] holds the POSIX value you seek.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!