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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Dates and Times Timedelta Minute

Rabih Atallah
Rabih Atallah
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Posted by Rabih Atallah
Rabih Atallah
3,405 Points

time.timedelta

please why my script is not returning the correct number of minutes

minutes.py 
import datetime
def minutes(x,y):
  return round((x-y).seconds/60)

1 Answer

William Li
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William Li
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William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

The first will always be older and the second newer. You'll need to subtract the first from the second.

It should be y-x instead of x-y

Rabih Atallah
Rabih Atallah
3,405 Points
Rabih Atallah
Rabih Atallah
3,405 Points

Thank you William! it worked