From: Thomas Haggett <lists@...>
Date: 2009-10-01T09:29:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Can you make a clock?

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Just hacked all of this together. Probably full of bugs, haven't  
really tested it at all. Reply if you want me to explain it. :-)

targets = [
   ["Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2", Time.mktime(2009,11,13)],
   ["Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising", Time.mktime(2009,10,6)],
   ["Assassin's Creed 2", Time.mktime(2009,11,17)],
   ["God of War 3", Time.mktime(2010,3)]
]

def time_in_words( target_time )
   bucket = (target_time.to_i - Time.now.to_i).abs

   [
     ["days", (60*60*24)],
     ["hours", (60*60)],
     ["minutes", (60)],
     ["seconds", (1)]
   ].collect { |interval|
     plural,seconds = *interval
     value = (bucket / seconds).to_i
     bucket -= value * seconds
     if value == 1
       "#{value} #{plural[0...-1]}"
     elsif value > 1
       "#{value} #{plural}"
     else
       nil
     end
   }.compact.join(", ")
end

targets.each do |target|
   title,date = *target

   if date < Time.now
     puts "#{title} came out #{time_in_words(date)} ago."
   else
     puts "There are #{time_in_words(date)} until #{title} is released"
   end
end

Thomas.

On 1 Oct 2009, at 01:03, Scott Andrechek wrote:

> I have tried all 3 tips and although i see how it would work maybe  
> if i
> be more specific it'll help you help me : ) . I am making a program
> notify me how many days are left till an event happens (in the case of
> my program when a game comes out). This is what I use:
>
> puts 'Hey Scott : D'
> time=Time.new
> time_cod=Time.mktime(2009,11,13)
> time_operationflash=Time.mktime(2009,10,6)
> time_assassinscreed2=Time.mktime(2009,11,17)
> time_godofwar3=Time.mktime(2010,3)
> if (time_cod.to_i<0 or time_cod.to_i==0)
>  puts 'It\'s already out!'
>  else
>    puts 'There are ' + (((((time_cod-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + '
> days left until Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 is released'
>  end
>  if (time_operationflash.to_i<0 or time_operationflash.to_i==0)
>    puts 'It\'s already out!'
>    else
>      puts 'There are ' +
> (((((time_operationflash-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + ' days left
> until Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is released'
>    end
>    if (time_assassinscreed2.to_i<0 or time_assassinscreed2==0)
>      puts 'It\'s already out!'
> else
> puts 'There are ' +
> (((((time_assassinscreed2-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + ' days left
> until Assassin\'s Creed 2 is released'
> end
> if (time_godofwar3.to_i<0 or time_godofwar3.to_i==0)
>  puts 'It\'s already out!'
>  else
>    puts 'There are ' + (((((time_godofwar3-time)/60)/60)/ 
> 24).to_i).to_s
> + ' days left until God of War 3 is released'
>  end
>  sleep 50
>
> I use sleep so I can start it without the command line. This does work
> outputting:
> Hey Scott : D
> There are 43 days left until Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 is
> released
> There are 5 days left until Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is
> released
> There are 47 days left until Assassin's Creed 2 is released
> There are 151 days left until God of War 3 is released
>
> I would like to change it that would say how many months, days, hours,
> minutes, and seconds are left. Thanks again.
>
> -Scott
> -- 
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>


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