From: Todd Benson <caduceass@...>
Date: 2012-10-06T09:43:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby range - verify if date lies between two specified dates

>>
>> first_date = Date.new(2012, 10, 1)
>> last_date = Date.new(2012, 10, 31)
>> range = (first_date..last_date)
>> range.include?(Date.new(2012, 10, 5))
>> => true
>> range.include?(Date.new(2012, 11, 1))
>> => false
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>              I tried doing this, can anyone point out why it is not
> working
>
> irb(main):003:0> today = Date.today
> => #<Date: 2012-10-05 ((2456206j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>
> irb(main):004:0> seven = (today - 7)
> => #<Date: 2012-09-28 ((2456199j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>
> irb(main):005:0> range = (today..seven)
> => #<Date: 2012-10-05 ((2456206j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>..#<Date:
> 2012-09-28 ((245
> 6199j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>
> irb(main):006:0> first_element = '04-OCT-2012 06:29:05'
> => "04-OCT-2012 06:29:05"
> irb(main):007:0> top_date = Date.parse first_element
> => #<Date: 2012-10-04 ((2456205j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>
> irb(main):008:0> range.include? top_date
> => false

Ranges can't go backwards. Do... range = (seven..today)

Todd