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Author

Joel Parker Henderson, joelparkerhenderson@gmail.com

Copyright

Copyright © 2006-2011 Joel Parker Henderson

License

See LICENSE.txt file

Date extensions to calculate an age in days and years.

@example

  date=Date.new(1980,10,31)
  date.age_in_days => 11124
  date.age_in_years => 31

@example of custom dates

  date=Date.new(1980,10,31)
  new_years_eve=(2011,12,31)
  date.age_in_days_on(new_years_eve) => 11383
  date.age_in_years_on(new_years_eve) => 31