Enable Javascript in your browser and then refresh this page, for a much enhanced experience.
Simple math solution in Speedy category for Weekend Counter by nickie
from datetime import date, timedelta
def checkio(f, t):
t = t + timedelta(1)
fw = f.weekday()
tw = t.weekday()
weeks = ((t - timedelta(tw)) - (f - timedelta(fw))).days // 7
return 2*weeks - max(fw-5, 0) + max(tw-5, 0)
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
if __name__ == '__main__':
assert checkio(date(2013, 9, 18), date(2013, 9, 23)) == 2, "1st example"
assert checkio(date(2013, 1, 1), date(2013, 2, 1)) == 8, "2nd example"
assert checkio(date(2013, 2, 2), date(2013, 2, 3)) == 2, "3rd example"
Oct. 13, 2013