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DateDiff function in C# to simulate VBScripts by Robert Chartier
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    This method is used to simulate the VBScript DateDiff Function. It is in Beta right now.

    I have not yet implemented all of the parameters to the method, just the more commone ones

    If you find any problems please email me with a description of the issue.


    0.
    1. /// <summary>
    2. /// same common params as the VBScript DateDiff: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/vsfctdatediff.asp
    3. /// /*Sample Code:
    4. /// * System.DateTime dt1 = new System.DateTime(1974,12,16);
    5. /// * System.DateTime dt2 = new System.DateTime(1973,12,16);
    6. /// * Page.Response.Write(Convert.ToString(DateDiff("t", dt1, dt2)));
    7. /// * */
    8. /// </summary>
    9. /// <param name="howtocompare"></param>
    10. /// <param name="startDate"></param>
    11. /// <param name="endDate"></param>
    12. /// <returns></returns>
    13. private double DateDiff(string howtocompare, System.DateTime startDate, System.DateTime endDate) {
    14. double diff=0;
    15. try {
    16. System.TimeSpan TS = new System.TimeSpan(startDate.Ticks-endDate.Ticks);
    17. #region converstion options
    18. switch (howtocompare.ToLower()) {
    19. case "m":
    20. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.TotalMinutes);
    21. break;
    22. case "s":
    23. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.TotalSeconds);
    24. break;
    25. case "t":
    26. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.Ticks);
    27. break;
    28. case "mm":
    29. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.TotalMilliseconds);
    30. break;
    31. case "yyyy":
    32. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.TotalDays/365);
    33. break;
    34. case "q":
    35. diff = Convert.ToDouble((TS.TotalDays/365)/4);
    36. break;
    37. default:
    38. //d
    39. diff = Convert.ToDouble(TS.TotalDays);
    40. break;
    41. }
    42. #endregion
    43. } catch(Exception e) {
    44. diff = -1;
    45. }
    46. return diff;
    47. }
    48.



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