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2,437 Pointsgetting error on datetme return
What is wrong with that code. I write exactly they said in challenge but it's just giving me "Try again"........Please help
import datetime
def far_away(timedelta):
datetime = timedelta + datetime.datetime.now()
return datetime
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsThe error is caused by using the module name datetime
as a variable name. I modified your code and it passes:
import datetime
def far_away(timedlta):
dtime = timedlta + datetime.datetime.now()
return dtime
Af Mondal
2,437 PointsAf Mondal
2,437 PointsThanks Chris, it worked but you said : "The error is caused by using the module name daterimr as a variable name." what is that -- daterimr. It will be great if you kindly explain that. Thank you again.
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsChris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsWhen you imported
datetime
it becomes an object listed in the current module namespace of objects.Then when you assign to a variable of the same name
datetime
you overwrite the import in the namespace and create a local variable in its place.Af Mondal
2,437 PointsAf Mondal
2,437 Pointsoh.. now I get it. Thank you very much.