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Python Functional Python Functional Workhorses Map and Filter

Posted by Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
3,689 Points

where m i going wrong with this

i keep getting bummer try again

birthdays.py 
import datetime

birthdays = [
    datetime.datetime(2012, 4, 29),
    datetime.datetime(2006, 8, 9),
    datetime.datetime(1978, 5, 16),
    datetime.datetime(1981, 8, 15),
    datetime.datetime(2001, 7, 4),
    datetime.datetime(1999, 12, 30)
]

today = datetime.datetime.today()

def is_over_13(dt):
    return delta.days >= 4745

def date_string(dt):
    return dt.strftime("%B %d")

birth_dates = map(date_string, filter(is_over_13, birthdays))

1 Answer

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

You've got the right idea to take the "days" member of the difference, but this code for "is_over_13" is missing the calculation and assignment of "delta".

Add a line that creates "delta" using "today" and "dt".