Rails - May 2009 - converting created_at to the number of days ago format

Hi

I want to display the created_at field of my model in the format n days
ago n hours ago

Please help me in this
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@seconds_from_model_creation = (Time.now.to_i - Time.at
(@model.created_at).to_i)
@days_from_creation = @seconds_from_model_creation / (60*60*24)
...

On May 12, 6:48 pm, Charanya Nagarajan <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I want to display the created_at field of my model in the format n days
> ago n hours ago
>
> Please help me in this
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Sorry, that should be
(Time.now.to_i - Time.at(@model.created_at.to_i).to_i)

and there are questions about timezones and stuff. You need to watch
it carefully.

On May 12, 7:38 pm, Vladimir Rybas
<VladimirRy...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> @seconds_from_model_creation = (Time.now.to_i - Time.at
> (@model.created_at).to_i)
> @days_from_creation = @seconds_from_model_creation / (60*60*24)
> ...
>
> On May 12, 6:48 pm, Charanya Nagarajan <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
>
> s.net> wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > I want to display the created_at field of my model in the format n
days
> > ago n hours ago
>
> > Please help me in this
> > --
> > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Vladimir Rybas wrote:
> Sorry, that should be
> (Time.now.to_i - Time.at(@model.created_at.to_i).to_i)
> 
> and there are questions about timezones and stuff. You need to watch
> it carefully.
Thank you Vladimir
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