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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Let's Build a Timed Quiz App Simple Time Machine

Posted by Rutendo Mujawo
Rutendo Mujawo
2,589 Points

simple time machine - " module not callable"

I am confused

time_machine.py 
import datetime

starter = datetime.datetime(2015, 10, 21, 16, 29)

def delorean(int):
    return datetime(starter + datetime.timedelta(int+1))

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

Some hints:

  • You don't need to try and convert starter + time delta to a datetime
  • You do need a time delta of specified hours. You can use (hours=myparameter)
  • I would use a different parameter name than int since that is a builtin method