Chapter 7. Dates and Times

Elixir Chapter 7.
Dates and Times

Calculating a date in the future or past

Using Elixir’s built-in Date module, you can easily play with the timeline.

Comparing two dates

Elixir makes comparing dates straightforward.

Converting a date into a string

In Elixir, the Date module has a to_string/1 function that converts a date to a string.

Getting the current date

Elixir’s standard library, through the DateTime module, allows fetching the current date and time.

Parsing a date from a string

Elixir’s standard library, combined with the power of the Erlang :calendar module, provides basic support for parsing dates.