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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Dates and Times strftime & strptime

Kennedy Malonga
Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points
Posted by Kennedy Malonga
Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points

Create a new function named from_string that takes two arguments: a date as a string and an strftime-compatible format s

im finding it difficult to match the challenge

timestrings.py 
## 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(date1):
    return date1.strftime("%d %B %Y")

def from_string(date1, datetime2):
    return datetime.datetime.strptime(date1, "09/24/12")

1 Answer

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

You're close, but:

  • you need to use both arguments in the method
  • you won't use any literal values in the method
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Have you made some changes, making sure that you use both of the arguments in creating the result? If you have, but it still hasn't worked, show your new code.

Also, remember that the examples shown in the comments are just how the functions might be used. It's definitely not the data the challenge will use when testing.

Kennedy Malonga
Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points
Kennedy Malonga
Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points

can you please be more specific

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

Specifically, make sure that you use both of the arguments in creating the result.
Also, be sure you do not use any literal strings in the method.
If you have done that, but it still hasn't worked, show your new code.