getDaysAgo()function

getDaysAgo(target: PossibleDate, current?: PossibleDate, caller: AnyCaller = getDaysAgo): number
ParamType
targetPossibleDate
Date to count back from. required
currentPossibleDate
Date to count to (defaults to now).
callerAnyCaller
Function to attribute a thrown error to (defaults to getDaysAgo itself). Defaults to getDaysAgo
Return
number
Number of calendar days from target to current (negative if target is in the future).
Throws
RequiredError
If target or current cannot be converted to a valid date.

Count the calendar days since a date.

  • Rounds to the nearest whole days.

Examples

getDaysAgo(target) // 13