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Challenge #10: Date Time Calculations

PhilBalderson
8 - Asteroid

I'm sure there's a more elegant way to do this ...

AlexCox
8 - Asteroid

My solution

KMiller
8 - Asteroid

Solution attached.

JoeS
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Mod function to the rescue, I thought I was going mad for a little bit when the answers were not the same, then realised the times weren't either.....phew!

 

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allanq2001
6 - Meteoroid

Time_Now in the solution is different from the Time_Now of the start file. Anyway, my solution is matching based on my start time_now.

KevinW
8 - Asteroid
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Paul-Evans
9 - Comet

Solved it two ways because I couldn't figure out why my first solution didn't match the provided output.

otresca
7 - Meteor

Solution added.

 

It'd be worth updating the input file so it matches the output.

 

sann0638
8 - Asteroid

a few formulas, will have a look to see if there's a quicker way!

JamesMA
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)