Date

struct Date : ReferenceConvertible, Comparable, Equatable

  • Mechanica

    Checks if date is the in the future.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var isFuture: Bool { get }

  • Mechanica

    Checks if date is the in the past.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var isPast: Bool { get }

  • Mechanica

    Returns the UNIX timestamp from self.

    Example:

    Date().unixTimestamp -> 1484233862.826291

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var unixTimestamp: Double { get }

  • Mechanica

    Returns the number of seconds between two date.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func secondsSince(_ date: Date) -> Double

    Parameters

    date

    date to compate self to.

    Return Value

    number of seconds between self and given date.

  • Mechanica

    Returns the number of minutes between two date.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func minutesSince(_ date: Date) -> Double

    Parameters

    date

    date to compate self to.

    Return Value

    number of minutes between self and given date.

  • Mechanica

    Returns the number of hours between two date.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func hoursSince(_ date: Date) -> Double

    Parameters

    date

    date to compate self to.

    Return Value

    number of hours between self and given date.

  • Mechanica

    Returns the number of days between two date.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func daysSince(_ date: Date) -> Double

    Parameters

    date

    date to compare self to.

    Return Value

    number of days between self and given date.

  • Mechanica

    Checks if a date is between two other dates.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func isBetween(_ startDate: Date, _ endDate: Date, includingBounds: Bool = false) -> Bool

    Parameters

    startDate

    start date to compare self to.
    endDate

    endDate date to compare self to.
    includingBounds

    true if the start and end date should be included (default is false)

    Return Value

    true if the date is between the two given dates.

  • Mechanica

    Generates a random date between two dates.

    Example:

    Date.random()
Date.random(from: Date())
Date.random(upTo: Date())
Date.random(from: Date(), upTo: Date())

    Declaration

    Swift

    public static func random(from fromDate: Date = .distantPast, upTo toDate: Date = .distantFuture) -> Date

    Parameters

    fromDate

    minimum date (default is Date.distantPast)
    toDate

    maximum date (default is Date.distantFuture)

    Return Value

    random date between two dates.

  • Mechanica

    Creates a new Date instance from an UNIX timestamp.

    Example:

    let date = Date(unixTimestamp: 1484239783.922743) // Jan 12, 2017, 7:49 PM

    Declaration

    Swift

    public init(unixTimestamp: Double)

    Parameters

    unixTimestamp

    UNIX timestamp.