From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2007-09-11T01:59:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Time question


On Sep 10, 2007, at 12:25 PM, joep wrote:

> I am writing a small piece that will include a date that needs to be
> compared to the current time.
>
> EX. a = Time.now
>       b = db_cert_date + (72 months)
>
>       if(a < b)
>           do something
>       elsif(a > b)
>           do something else
>       else
>           do this
>       end
>
> I am looking for the best way to add 72 months onto an old date and
> then compare it with the current date. Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance

If db_cert_date was a Date, you could do:

	b = db_cert_date >> 72

-Rob

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