def generate_study_plan(start_date, end_date, study_periods, file_location=None):
dates = get_partition_dates(end_date, start_date, study_periods)
conferences = get_all_conferences(file_location)
results = []
for segment_start, segment_end in zip(dates[:-1], dates[1:]):
talks = pick_talks(segment_start, segment_end, conferences)
results.append(talks)
return results
def get_number_of_talks_in_most_recent_conference():
conferences = get_all_conferences()
latest_conference_talk_key = sorted(conferences.keys(), reverse=True)[0]
return len(conferences[latest_conference_talk_key])