Configuring datetime latest case identification

main.ipynb

@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@
    "source": [
     "# Categories besides those in lists\n",
     "PRIMARY_CATEGORIES = set(['Daily', 'Weekly Premium', 'Contest', 'Favourite'])\n",
-    "# _OLDEST_DATE = datetime.now()\n",
-    "_OLDEST_DATE = datetime(2024, 7, 23)"
+    "_OLDEST_DATE = datetime.now()\n",
+    "# _OLDEST_DATE = datetime(2024, 7, 23)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -279,10 +279,6 @@
     "        creationDate = datetime.strptime(time.ctime(int(modifiedTimes[0])), '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y')\n",
     "        modifiedDate = datetime.strptime(time.ctime(int(modifiedTimes[-1])), '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y')\n",
     "        \n",
-    "        global _OLDEST_DATE\n",
-    "        if creationDate <_OLDEST_DATE:\n",
-    "            _OLDEST_DATE = creationDate.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)\n",
-    "\n",
     "    except ValueError as ve:\n",
     "        print(f'Error in parsing {path}')\n",
     "        print(f'{modifiedTimes}')\n",
@@ -318,14 +314,23 @@
     "\n",
     "    cmd = r\"git log --follow --format=%ct --reverse --\".split()\n",
     "    output = {}\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    oldest_date = datetime.now()\n",
     "\n",
     "    with tqdm(total=len(paths)) as pbar :\n",
     "    # with tqdm(total=len(paths), position=0, leave=True) as pbar :\n",
     "        for i, path in enumerate(paths) :\n",
     "            path = join(LEETCODE_PATH_FROM_README, path)\n",
     "            output[path] = individualCTimeViaGit(cmd + [path])\n",
+    "            \n",
+    "            if output[path][0] < _oldest_date :\n",
+    "                _oldest_date = output[path][0]\n",
+    "            \n",
     "            pbar.update(1)\n",
     "\n",
+    "    global _OLDEST_DATE\n",
+    "    _OLDEST_DATE = _oldest_date\n",
+    "\n",
     "    # Usually I'd avoid using global for this but this is a personal project so it should be fine.\n",
     "    _ALL_GIT_CM_TIMES.update(output)\n",
     "    print(f'{_ALL_GIT_CM_TIMES = }')\n",

main.py

@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
 
 # Categories besides those in lists
 PRIMARY_CATEGORIES = set(['Daily', 'Weekly Premium', 'Contest', 'Favourite'])
-# _OLDEST_DATE = datetime.now()
-_OLDEST_DATE = datetime(2024, 7, 23)
+_OLDEST_DATE = datetime.now()
+# _OLDEST_DATE = datetime(2024, 7, 23)
 
 
 # In[412]:
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ def individualCTimeViaGit(cmd: List[str]) -> Tuple[datetime, datetime] :
         creationDate = datetime.strptime(time.ctime(int(modifiedTimes[0])), '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y')
         modifiedDate = datetime.strptime(time.ctime(int(modifiedTimes[-1])), '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y')
 
-        global _OLDEST_DATE
-        if creationDate <_OLDEST_DATE:
-            _OLDEST_DATE = creationDate.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
-
     except ValueError as ve:
         print(f'Error in parsing {path}')
         print(f'{modifiedTimes}')
@@ -218,14 +214,23 @@ def getAllCTimesViaGit(paths: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Tuple[datetime, datetime]]
 
     cmd = r"git log --follow --format=%ct --reverse --".split()
     output = {}
+
+    oldest_date = datetime.now()
 
     with tqdm(total=len(paths)) as pbar :
     # with tqdm(total=len(paths), position=0, leave=True) as pbar :
         for i, path in enumerate(paths) :
             path = join(LEETCODE_PATH_FROM_README, path)
             output[path] = individualCTimeViaGit(cmd + [path])
+
+            if output[path][0] < _oldest_date :
+                _oldest_date = output[path][0]
+
             pbar.update(1)
 
+    global _OLDEST_DATE
+    _OLDEST_DATE = _oldest_date
+
     # Usually I'd avoid using global for this but this is a personal project so it should be fine.
     _ALL_GIT_CM_TIMES.update(output)
     print(f'{_ALL_GIT_CM_TIMES = }')