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main.ipynb

@@ -659,14 +659,18 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "def getDailies(firstDate: datetime = _oldest_date) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :\n",
+    "def getDailies(firstDate: datetime = None) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :\n",
     "    '''\n",
     "    Retrieves the daily questions from the official LeetCode json data\n",
     "    and returns them as a set of strings\n",
     "\n",
     "    ### Returns :\n",
     "    dailies : List[Tuple[date, questionNo]]\n",
     "    '''\n",
+    "    if not firstDate :\n",
+    "        global _oldest_date\n",
+    "        firstDate = _oldest_date\n",
+    "    \n",
     "    print('Oldest date found:', firstDate)\n",
     "    \n",
     "    with open(DAILIES_DATA_PATH, 'rb') as fp:\n",
@@ -692,14 +696,17 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "def getWeeklies(firstDate: datetime = _oldest_date) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :\n",
+    "def getWeeklies(firstDate: datetime = None) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :\n",
     "    '''\n",
     "    Retrieves the weekly premium questions from the official LeetCode json data\n",
     "    and returns them as a set of strings\n",
     "\n",
     "    ### Returns :\n",
     "    weeklies : List[Tuple[date, questionNo]]\n",
     "    '''\n",
+    "    if not firstDate :\n",
+    "        global _oldest_date\n",
+    "        firstDate = _oldest_date\n",
     "    \n",
     "    print('Oldest date found:', firstDate)\n",
     "    \n",

main.py

@@ -549,14 +549,18 @@ def getRecentFileTimes() -> dict :
 # In[ ]:
 
 
-def getDailies(firstDate: datetime = _oldest_date) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :
+def getDailies(firstDate: datetime = None) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :
     '''
     Retrieves the daily questions from the official LeetCode json data
     and returns them as a set of strings
 
     ### Returns :
     dailies : List[Tuple[date, questionNo]]
     '''
+    if not firstDate :
+        global _oldest_date
+        firstDate = _oldest_date
+
     print('Oldest date found:', firstDate)
 
     with open(DAILIES_DATA_PATH, 'rb') as fp:
@@ -579,14 +583,17 @@ def getDailies(firstDate: datetime = _oldest_date) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]]
 # In[ ]:
 
 
-def getWeeklies(firstDate: datetime = _oldest_date) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :
+def getWeeklies(firstDate: datetime = None) -> List[Tuple[datetime, int]] :
     '''
     Retrieves the weekly premium questions from the official LeetCode json data
     and returns them as a set of strings
 
     ### Returns :
     weeklies : List[Tuple[date, questionNo]]
     '''
+    if not firstDate :
+        global _oldest_date
+        firstDate = _oldest_date
 
     print('Oldest date found:', firstDate)