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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` |