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can't compare datetime.datetime to builtin_function_or_method

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00:00 Can'T Compare Datetime.Datetime To Builtin_function_or_method
00:55 Accepted Answer Score 6
01:11 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

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datetime.date.today is not calling the function you think it is:

>>> import datetime
>>> datetime.date.today
<built-in method today of type object at 0x7fb681a90f80>  # NOT CALLING FUNCTION

>>> datetime.date.today()  # You need () at the end
datetime.date(2015, 11, 4)

If you add the parentheses, you'll get the result you expect.