# Days ago

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Calculates the date of `n` days ago from today.

- Use `datetime.date.today()` to get the current day.
- Use `datetime.timedelta` to subtract `n` days from today's date.

```py
from datetime import timedelta, date

def days_ago(n):
  return date.today() - timedelta(n)
```

```py
days_ago(5) # date(2020, 10, 23)
```