Usage
JavaScript
nebula.timeAgo(timestamp)
Parameters
timestamp
(Required) (String) A string in specific timestamp format (See below)
Default: None
Parameter Notes
Pass timestamp as a string (not a Date object) in the format Fri Mar 27 21:40:02 +0000 2016
Additional Notes
This is useful for Twitter posts.
Source File
Located in /assets/js/modules/utilities.js on line 562.
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JavaScript
nebula.timeAgo = function(timestamp, raw){ //http://af-design.com/blog/2009/02/10/twitter-like-timestamps/
if ( typeof timestamp === 'object' ){
nebula.help('Pass date as string in the format: Fri Mar 27 21:40:02 +0000 2016', '/functions/timeAgo/');
}
let postDate = new Date(timestamp);
let currentTime = new Date();
let diff = Math.floor((currentTime-postDate)/1000);
if ( raw ){
return diff;
}
if ( diff <= 1 ){ return 'just now'; }
if ( diff < 20 ){ return diff + ' seconds ago'; }
if ( diff < 60 ){ return 'less than a minute ago'; }
if ( diff <= 90 ){ return 'one minute ago'; }
if ( diff <= 3540 ){ return Math.round(diff/60) + ' minutes ago'; }
if ( diff <= 5400 ){ return '1 hour ago'; }
if ( diff <= 86_400 ){ return Math.round(diff/3600) + ' hours ago'; }
if ( diff <= 129_600 ){ return '1 day ago'; }
if ( diff < 604_800 ){ return Math.round(diff/86_400) + ' days ago'; }
if ( diff <= 777_600 ){ return '1 week ago'; }
return 'on ' + timestamp;
};
Override
To override or disable this JavaScript function, simply redeclare it with the exact same function name.
JavaScript
nebula.timeAgo = function(timestamp){
//Write your own code here, leave it blank, or return false.
}