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Scott Davis
1,925 Pointsto_string code challenge 1 of 2
I haven't seen anyone post a question to this challenge yet.
I was following a stackoverflow.com post to a similar question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2316987/converting-a-string-to-a-formatted-date-time-string-using-python
I tried converting a string from a datetime, but got an error stating "Bummer! Try again."
## Examples
# to_string(datetime_object) => "24 September 2012"
# from_string("09/24/12 18:30", "%m/%d/%y %H:%M") => datetime
import datetime
def to_string(datetime):
dt = datetime.datetime.strftime('24112012', '%d/%B/%y')
return dt
Correction:
I didn't make a datetime object, but instead went straight from the function to the return output. I tried making an example before.
import datetime
def to_string(datetime_1):
return datetime_1.strftime('%d %B %Y')
3 Answers
Adam Van Antwerp
3,104 PointsHey there! I think the problem is that you're overwriting the datetime object that you're importing inside of the function definition. Instead of naming the passed in parameter 'datetime', try calling it something else (dt maybe?). That way, when you call datetime.datetime.strftime, python will know you're referring to the datetime package you imported. I believe this is true because when I run your function exactly, I get the error 'datetime.datetime' object has no attribute 'datetime.'
Scott Davis
1,925 PointsHi Adam, I see what you mean about having the object as the same name. I updated my code above but am still getting an error. I kept datetime as a function parameter.
Adam Van Antwerp
3,104 PointsWell you're still gonna have the same problem, regardless, but there might be something else wrong. What is your error?
Scott Davis
1,925 PointsI got the same error as before stating, "Bummer! Try again."