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This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and the last day of the dates currently in play at [[Absit Omen RPG|Absit Omen]], {{CurrentDate|date}}. | This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and the last day of the dates currently in play at [[Absit Omen RPG|Absit Omen]], {{CurrentDate|date}}. | ||
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: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}" | : <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}" | ||
: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23}}" | : <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23}}" | ||
: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23|2003}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23|2003}}" | |||
:When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years elapsed since the battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE: | :When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years elapsed since the battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE: | ||
:: <nowiki>{{age|-215|8|2}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|-215|8|2}}" | :: <nowiki>{{age|-215|8|2}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|-215|8|2}}" | ||
{{Note|This template does | {{Note|This template does check for incorrect input: | ||
:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}" | :: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}" | ||
:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}" | :: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}"}} | ||
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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Age. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and the last day of the dates currently in play at Absit Omen, 31 August 2018.
- Syntax:
- {{age|year1|month1|day1|year2|month2|day2}} or
- {{age|year1|month1|day1}}
- Examples:
- {{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}} returns "13"
- {{age|1989|7|23}} returns "29"
- {{age|1989|7|23|2003}} returns "13-14"
- When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years elapsed since the battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE:
- {{age|-215|8|2}} returns "2233"
- {{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}} returns "(age calculation issue)"
- {{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}} returns "(age calculation issue)"
