From: Joseph Paish <jepaish@...>
Date: 2005-06-25T01:48:07+09:00
Subject: Re: finding differences between dates

On June 24, 2005 10:33, Paul Brannan wrote:
> Use the Date class:
>
> irb(main):008:0> require 'date'
> => true
> irb(main):009:0> Date.parse('11/05/1994') - Date.parse('3/7/1988')
> => Rational(2434, 1)

interesting.

my primary source for ruby information is the first edition of the Pickaxe 
book.  didn't find anything about "parse" under Date.  now i know.  

thank you

joe