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| − | Converts an interval (unit: seconds) | + | Converts an interval (unit: seconds) in to a human-readable format. |
| + | It is also capable of converting the human readable format in to [[$ctime|total number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970]]. | ||
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| + | '''Note:''' When converting from human readable to numerical $duration will treat 1wk, 1w, 1week and 1 week as the same value. It is also worth noting that months and years do not have a set valid so can not be converted. | ||
$duration(interval, N) | $duration(interval, N) | ||
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This command echos how much time has passed since the 10th February 1086. | This command echos how much time has passed since the 10th February 1086. | ||
| + | === Reverting human readable text into an integer we can use to calculate === | ||
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| + | [[var]] %when = 1wk 3days 19hrs 41mins 15secs | ||
| + | var %ts = $duration(%when) ;;This will give us the amount of seconds ''(934875)'' that is in ''%when'' | ||
| + | var %ts = [[$calc]]([[$ctime]] + %ts) ;;Add ''$ctime'' (the current time in seconds) to the varible. | ||
| + | echo -a The date and time in %when will be [[$asctime]](%ts) | ||
[[Category:Time and Date Identifiers]] | [[Category:Time and Date Identifiers]] | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 26 November 2005
Converts an interval (unit: seconds) in to a human-readable format. It is also capable of converting the human readable format in to total number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970.
Note: When converting from human readable to numerical $duration will treat 1wk, 1w, 1week and 1 week as the same value. It is also worth noting that months and years do not have a set valid so can not be converted.
$duration(interval, N)
$duration(3660) returns "1hr 1min".
N is an optional parameter which specifies how $duration formats the time:
| N | Meaning |
| 2 | do not include seconds in the result |
| 3 | $duration uses the H:m:s format |
Examples
Time since a specific date
echo -a $duration($calc($ctime - $ctime(10.02.1986 00:00)))
This command echos how much time has passed since the 10th February 1086.
Reverting human readable text into an integer we can use to calculate
var %when = 1wk 3days 19hrs 41mins 15secs var %ts = $duration(%when) ;;This will give us the amount of seconds (934875) that is in %when var %ts = $calc($ctime + %ts) ;;Add $ctime (the current time in seconds) to the varible. echo -a The date and time in %when will be $asctime(%ts)
