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

Haifa Bassam
Haifa Bassam
10,333 Points
Posted by Haifa Bassam
Haifa Bassam
10,333 Points

TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'builtin_function_or_method'

I run the program for questions quiz and everything was fine but when I entered the answer for the first question it showed me this error :

TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'builtin_function_or_method'

anyone can help me to solve it?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Show your code and we can probably help find the issue.

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The error implies you have a statement where a builtin function or method is used with a minus sign. Obviously you can not subtract one function from another. Perhaps you meant to subtract the results of two functions. Are you missing some parens ()?