Re: Difference Between Dates

From: Luis Cabral <cabral_at_merconet.com.br>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 19:01:59 -0300
Message-ID: <36003557.EBC4EA0B_at_merconet.com.br>


Hi

I think subtracting one date from another returns the diference in days, and the decimals are a not whole day. So:

Diff = 2.5 => 2 days and 12 hours (.5 day).

nedmunds_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> I am wondering how I figure out the difference between 2 dates.
> For example: (I really need the amount or hours or minutes)
>
> 05-AUG-1998 10:50:00 and 06-AUG-1998 23:56:00
>
> Simply subtracting them produces some unusual results.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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Received on Thu Sep 17 1998 - 00:01:59 CEST

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