From: Raimon Fs <coder@...>
Date: 2007-12-07T22:57:49+09:00
Subject: Re: How do I add x months to a date

Lloyd Linklater wrote:
> Ben Edwards 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
> 
> I have not tried this but I know of something in rails that sounds 
> similar:
> http://railshelp.com/ActiveSupport::CoreExtensions::Date::Calculations#months_ago

I wasn't aware of this, thanks !!!

I'm using Rails so I'll try to use it.

I prefer to do in Ruby if it's possible ...


> What if you could do something like this:
> 
> my_date = Date.new( 2007, 1, 1 )
> months_to_add = 4
> my_date = my_date.months_ago(months_to_add * -1)
> 
> Negative of months_ago could do it.
> 
> Shot in the dark but GL!

I'll try it ...

thanks,


rai
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