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1274. Number of Days Between Two Dates

My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 1274, Number of Days Between Two Dates, running in 2ms.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Python
  • Runtime 2ms
  • Memory 17.7MB

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Python

Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 2ms, memory 17.7MB, accepted 2025-12-30.

python
class Solution:
    def daysBetweenDates(self, date1: str, date2: str) -> int:
        from datetime import datetime
        d1 = datetime.strptime(date1, "%Y-%m-%d")
        d2 = datetime.strptime(date2, "%Y-%m-%d")
        return abs((d2 - d1).days)

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