From: sawadatsuyoshi@... Date: 2019-10-07T23:34:55+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:95273] [Ruby master Feature#16244] Add a Time#before? and Time#after? method Issue #16244 has been updated by sawa (Tsuyoshi Sawada). Jeremy Evans is right about this. But I agree that your second example ``` birthday > thirteen_years_ago ``` is a bit hard to comprehend. However, ``` birthday.after? thirteen_years_ago ``` is as hard to comprehend. You should not be writing like that. You should either do somthing like ``` birthday + thirteen_years > now ``` or ``` now - birthday < thirteen_years ``` ---------------------------------------- Feature #16244: Add a Time#before? and Time#after? method https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16244#change-81949 * Author: stevendaniels (Steven Daniels) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * Target version: ---------------------------------------- Comparing times using `>` and`<` can be pretty confusing. I'd like to propose `Time#before?` and `Time#after?` methods for aliasing `Time#<` and `Time#>` These method aliases would make the code more readable. :) Current syntax: ``` ruby if current_time < expiration_at # do stuff end if birthday > thirteen_years_ago # you need a parent's permission to sign up end ``` What I'd like to see added: ``` ruby if current_time.before? expiration_at # do stuff end if birthday.after? thirteen_years_ago # you need a parent's permission to sign up end ``` Thanks for your consideration! -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: