From: joep <jplantz@...>
Date: 2007-09-11T02:55:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Time question

On Sep 10, 12:59 pm, Rob Biedenharn <R...@AgileConsultingLLC.com>
wrote:
> On Sep 10, 2007, at 12:25 PM, joep wrote:
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> > I am writing a small piece that will include a date that needs to be
> > compared to the current time.
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> > 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
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> > 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:
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>         b = db_cert_date >> 72
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> -Rob
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> Rob Biedenharn          http://agileconsultingllc.com
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Thanks Rob. This did work quite the way I wanted it to but I think
with a little playing around I can get it. Thanks for the direction.