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

Casey Huckel
PLUS
Casey Huckel
Courses Plus Student 4,257 Points

Why do I have to define timestamp here?

Why do I have to define timestamp here? That's what missing apparently

timestamp.py
# If you need help, look up datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp()
# Also, remember that you *will not* know how many timestamps
# are coming in.

def timestamp_oldest(*args):
  args_list = list(args)
  args_list.sort()
  return timestamp.fromtimestamp(args_list[0])

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

There isn't a timestamp object defined. From the hint, the fromtimesstamp method is from a datetime object.

import datetime

def timestamp_oldest(*args):
  args_list = list(args)
  args_list.sort()
  return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(args_list[0])