To fix or to scrap, that is the question... -Shakespeare

Question

I am having some difficulty with the Military Time code coach, my program works beautifully... until you input 12:xx PM. If you input 12:45 PM, the program gives you 24:45 😂 is there a relatively simple way to correct this, or should I scrap the whole program and go a different route? NOTE: I AM NOT LOOKING FOR THE EXACT COPY PASTE CODE TO FIX IT, ONLY OPINIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT IT IS FIXABLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE
Thank you everyone!
https://code.sololearn.com/ctf5hOJk6jiu/?ref=app

Answer 1

Here is my approach

https://code.sololearn.com/cSJD7rmif6OD/?ref=app

Answer 2

using what Russ said output for 12:45 PM is 12:45 instead of 24:45 ,so how outputs are same?

Answer 3

mil_convert=(int(civ_time[:-6])%12)+12 maybe?

Answer 4

I don't think it needs scrapping. Based on what you said (about 1:45 needing to be 01:45), just address that issue.

if hours < 10:
hours = f"0{hours}"

(or if that notation is unfamiliar)

if hours < 10:
hours = "0" + str(hours)

Answer 5

Ok. So hours % 12 will be between 0 and 11 (inclusive). If PM, then simply add 12, right?

And then if hours % 12 < 10, add extra "0" on the front.

Answer 6

nope, same outputs

Answer 7

I stand corrected, the outputs arent the same, but I'm still getting 2/5 fails. I think I need to account for 0:00 or 00:00

Answer 8

my other guess is to try splitting the input into a list of hours, minutes, and am/pm and maybe handling it like that?

Answer 9

Pls send help lol

Answer 10

Based on this, I'm thinking just scrap it and start over lol

Answer 11

no no, the issue (at least i think) is that in military time, 12:00 am=00:00, to differentiate between 12:00 pm, which remains 12:00

Answer 12

no, basically what i need (i think) is a way to add a third if/elif that says if hours=12 and civ_time[-2:]=AM, switch the 12 to 00

Answer 13

so that 12:30 AM becomes 00:30

Answer 14

thanks, I'll have a look tonight and try to incorporate bits into my own code! Also thanks for not explicitly solving it for me, I still wanna learn whats going on rather than recieving copy-paste bits that arent teaching me anything