dateDiff (Function)
Returns difference between two dates in days.
Syntax
<INT> time:dateDiff(<STRING> date.value1, <STRING> date.value2, <STRING> date.format1, <STRING> date.format2)
<INT> time:dateDiff(<STRING> date.value1, <STRING> date.value2)
<INT> time:dateDiff(<LONG> timestamp.in.milliseconds1, <LONG> timestamp.in.milliseconds2)
Query Parameters
| Name | Description | Default Value | Possible Data Types | Optional | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| date.value1 | The value of the first date parameter. For example, 2014-11-11 13:23:44.657, 2014-11-11, 13:23:44.657. | - | STRING | Yes | Yes |
| date.value2 | The value of the second date parameter. For example, 2014-11-11 13:23:44.657, 2014-11-11 , 13:23:44.657. | - | STRING | Yes | Yes |
| date.format1 | The format of the first date value provided. For example, yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS. | `yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS` | STRING | Yes | Yes |
| date.format2 | The format of the second date value provided. For example, yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS. | `yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS` | STRING | Yes | Yes |
| timestamp.in.milliseconds1 | The first date value in milliseconds from the epoch. For example, 1415712224000L. | - | LONG | Yes | Yes |
| timestamp.in.milliseconds2 | The second date value in milliseconds from the epoch. For example, 1415712224000L. | - | LONG | Yes | Yes |
Example 1
time:dateDiff('2014-11-11 13:23:44', '2014-11-9 13:23:44', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')
Returns the date difference between the two given dates as 2.
Example 2
time:dateDiff('2014-11-13 13:23:44', '2014-11-9 13:23:44')
Returns the date difference between the two given dates as 4.
Example 3
time:dateDiff(1415692424000L, 1412841224000L)
Returns the date difference between the two given dates as 33.