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Start your free trialTinotenda Tariro Mhishi
9,877 PointsCant Proceed
Im sure im not understanding the question
import os
def delete_by_date(date_string):
for entry in os.scandir('backups'):
if entry.is_file() and date_string in entry.name:
os.remove(entry.path)
return
def delete_by_user(username):
for entry in os.scandir(username):
if entry.is_file() and date_string in entry.name:
os.remove(entry.path)
return
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,269 PointsI think you have the right idea, but there's no "date_string" parameter in the second function. Did you mean "username" instead?
Jeanette Brown
20,485 Pointsdef delete_by_user(username):
for entry in os.scandir('backups'):
if entry.is_file() and username in entry.name:
os.remove(entry.path)
return
Steven Parker
231,269 PointsFYI: Explicit answers without any explanation are strongly discouraged by Treehouse and may be redacted by moderators.
Tinotenda Tariro Mhishi
9,877 PointsTinotenda Tariro Mhishi
9,877 PointsThanks saw my mistake