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author | João Fernandes <joao.fernandes@onfido.com> | 2017-10-24 15:13:34 +0100 |
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committer | João Fernandes <joao.fernandes@onfido.com> | 2017-10-24 15:30:29 +0100 |
commit | d86370252ea33c5b6fba2d53efa15b1d0082a487 (patch) | |
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Make clear that Time core extensions are split between Numeric and Integer
The documentation wrongly suggests that Time extensions to Numeric include
methods months and years, when these belong to Integer.
Update both classes and guides.
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diff --git a/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md b/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md index 067a7b7cb6..54d3dec1c2 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md +++ b/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md @@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/numeric/bytes.rb`. ### Time -Enables the use of time calculations and declarations, like `45.minutes + 2.hours + 4.years`. +Enables the use of time calculations and declarations, like `45.minutes + 2.hours + 4.weeks`. These methods use Time#advance for precise date calculations when using from_now, ago, etc. as well as adding or subtracting their results from a Time object. For example: @@ -1805,13 +1805,15 @@ as well as adding or subtracting their results from a Time object. For example: # equivalent to Time.current.advance(months: 1) 1.month.from_now -# equivalent to Time.current.advance(years: 2) -2.years.from_now +# equivalent to Time.current.advance(weeks: 2) +2.weeks.from_now -# equivalent to Time.current.advance(months: 4, years: 5) -(4.months + 5.years).from_now +# equivalent to Time.current.advance(months: 4, weeks: 5) +(4.months + 5.weeks).from_now ``` +WARNING. For other durations please refer to the time extensions to `Integer`. + NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/numeric/time.rb`. ### Formatting @@ -1947,6 +1949,28 @@ The method `ordinalize` returns the ordinal string corresponding to the receiver NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/integer/inflections.rb`. +### Time + +Enables the use of time calculations and declarations, like `4.months + 5.years`. + +These methods use Time#advance for precise date calculations when using from_now, ago, etc. +as well as adding or subtracting their results from a Time object. For example: + +```ruby +# equivalent to Time.current.advance(months: 1) +1.month.from_now + +# equivalent to Time.current.advance(years: 2) +2.years.from_now + +# equivalent to Time.current.advance(months: 4, years: 5) +(4.months + 5.years).from_now +``` + +WARNING. For other durations please refer to the time extensions to `Numeric`. + +NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/integer/time.rb`. + Extensions to `BigDecimal` -------------------------- ### `to_s` |