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Andrew McLane
3,385 Pointstimestamp.py
So I'm trying to use make a function that takes an unknown number of float arguments.
My first thought was to use *args, but when I try to run the function it says that the function expected integers but got floats? Any help is appreciated.
# 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(*args):
sorted_list = []
for num in args:
sorted_list.append(num)
sorted_list.sort()
return datetime.datetime(max(sorted_list))
2 Answers
Logan R
22,989 PointsHey!
If you read the first comment, "# If you need help, look up datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp()", it's trying to give you a hint that to get the datetime from a timestamp, you should use the fromtimestamp function.
An example:
datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(a_posix_timestamp_thats_a_float)
Also, as a sidenote: you are returning the biggest timestamp, which means that it's the most recent. It wants you to return the smallest. "Return the oldest one as a datetime object."
Mohammed Ismail
7,190 PointsHi Andrew,
Just correct your return statement as below:
return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(sorted_list[0])