Hi vmalik - At 2005-12-05, 07:09:51 you wrote: >I am assuming that localtime() returns the time in unix file format (number of >seconds since 12:00 AM on January 01, 1970). Why don't you convert 72 days to >seconds and subtract that number from the output of localtime()?
No. time() returns epoch seconds ( seconds since 1-1-70 ), localtime() returns an array or formatted scalar. See perldoc -f time, localtime. > >For example, 72 days = 72 x 3600 x 24 seconds = 6220800 seconds > >So, try: > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >use POSIX qw(strftime); > >my $SeventyTwoDaysAgo = strftime "%Y-%m%d", localtime() - 6220800; > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >or something along these line..... > > > >Quoting Rafael Morales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hi to all !!! >> >> Now I have a new trouble with dates. How can I know the date of 72 days ago >> ?. For example for get 2005-12-05, I do this >> >> use POSIX qw(strftime); >> >> my $today = strftime "%Y-%m%d", localtime(); >> >> I would like to get this date: 2005-09-21. >> >> Thanks list. >> >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> Get your free email from http://mymail.bsdmail.com >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> >> >> >> > > > > >---------------------------------------- >This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005 > Aloha => Beau; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2005-12-05 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
