From: Glen Holcomb <damnbigman@...>
Date: 2007-07-04T00:12:03+09:00
Subject: Re: How do I add x months to a date

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And when I say string you could do better and use a hash or an array.

On 7/3/07, Glen Holcomb <damnbigman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You can't do it directly, date objects are immutable.
>
> You could always get the date value from the object and then parse it, add
> the number of months you want and then create a new date object.  That
> seems
> like a bit of a waste though.  I would keep the date value in a string and
> manipulate it there, if and when I needed an actual date object with that
> value I would create a date object and give that out.
>
> On 7/3/07, Ben Edwards <funkytwig@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have a date
> >
> > my_date = Date.new( 2007, 1, 1 )
> >
> > I then have a variable holding an integer
> >
> > months_to_add = 4
> >
> > How do i add 'months_to_add' to my_date'?
> >
> > I have spent ages googeling and looking in o'reilly ruby cookbook but no
> > luck;(
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Ben
> > --
> > Ben Edwards - Bristol, UK
> > If you have a problem emailing me use
> > http://www.gurtlush.org.uk/profiles.php?uid=4
> > (email address this email is sent from may be defunct)
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> "Hey brother christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions
> speak
> so loud, I can't hear a word you're saying."
>
> -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)
>



-- 
"Hey brother christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak
so loud, I can't hear a word you're saying."

-Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)

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