1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/core_ext/fixnum_ext.rb b/activesupport/lib/core_ext/fixnum_ext.rb
index c7b875c021..14944df3bb 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/core_ext/fixnum_ext.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/core_ext/fixnum_ext.rb
@@ -33,4 +33,20 @@ class Fixnum
     self * 365.days
   end
   alias :year :years
-end
-\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # Reads best without arguments:  10.minutes.ago
+  def ago(time = Time.now)
+    time - self
+  end
+
+  # Reads best with argument:  10.minutes.until(time)
+  alias :until :ago
+
+  # Reads best with argument:  10.minutes.since(time)
+  def since(time = Time.now)
+    time + self
+  end
+
+  # Reads best without arguments:  10.minutes.from_now
+  alias :from_now :since
+end