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reminder app logic problem - jacksfrustration - Jun-24-2024
im making a reminder app. one of the first step would be to only accept dates set in the future and not in the past to avoid any user mistakes. Does anyone know how to do this? much appreciated
RE: reminder app logic problem - menator01 - Jun-24-2024
Here is one way.
from datetime import datetime
present = datetime.now()
past_date = '2015-10-25'
obj = datetime.strptime(past_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
answer = 'yes' if obj < present else 'no'
print(f'Past -> {answer}')
future_date = '2025-12-23'
obj = datetime.strptime(future_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
answer = 'yes' if obj < present else 'no'
print(f'Future -> {answer}')Came from here
RE: reminder app logic problem - jacksfrustration - Jun-24-2024
thanks a lot for your help mate.. much appreciated
RE: reminder app logic problem - AdamHensley - Jul-01-2024
Hey, that sounds like an excellent idea for a reminder app! To ensure users can only set future dates, you can compare the selected date with the current date and time. You can show an error message if the selected date is earlier than the current date. In Python, you could use the datetime module to do this.