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

Posted by Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

POSIX

I don't understand what to do in this challenge. If anyone can help me it would e greatly appreciated.

1 Answer

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

Hey Aizah Sadiq, here are the steps to know:

  • A POSIX is a floating point number marking the seconds since the epoch 1/1/1970. The older values (closer to 1970) have a lower value.
  • Given a list of POSIX numbers, sorting them would put the lowest/oldest first.
  • a datetime object can be created directly from a POSIX format number using .fromtimestamp method: datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(posix_number)
  • return this result

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!