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

KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points
Posted by KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points

What to do????

Can`t understand

timestamp.py 
# If you need help, look up datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp()
# Also, remember that you *will not* know how many timestamps
# are coming in.
import datetime
def timestamp_oldest(*l):
    c = 0
    k = []
    for p in l:
        k[c] = p
        c = c + 1
    k.sort()

1 Answer

Cindy Lea
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Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

Heres a much simpler way of doing it:

import datetime

def timestamp_oldest(*args):
  return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(min(args))
KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points
KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points

Can You Provide a solution or a hint regarding my code as shown above!!!