On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 11:25 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 08/24/08 10:54, Edward J. Shornock wrote: > [snip] > > > > While I'm sure someone else will provide a much better way, I've used > > something like > > > > $ echo $(date -d 20080824 +%j) - $(date -d 20080724 +%j) | bc > > 31 > > That a good idea. I never knew date(1) could do that. The problem, > though, is that it doesn't span years. > > $ echo $(date -d 20090824 +%j) - $(date -d 20080724 +%j) | bc > 30 > > Use delta from epoch, instead. > $ echo $[$(date -d 20090824 +%s) - $(date -d 20080724 +%s)]/86400|bc > 396
Why the "/86400"? I follow all of the above but that operation and number. > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > "Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no > hook beneath it." -- Thomas Jefferson > > -- Damon L. Chesser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
