https://github.com/marlonlom/timeago

Simple java library for displaying dates as relative time ago language.
https://github.com/marlonlom/timeago

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Simple java library for displaying dates as relative time ago language.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/marlonlom/timeago
• Owner: marlonlom
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2016-11-19T04:49:25.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-13T03:09:25.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T12:52:05.217Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: android-library, dates, java-library, kotlin-library, time-and-date-diff, timeago
• Language: Kotlin
• Size: 1.6 MB
• Stars: 351
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 75
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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README

        
# TimeAgo

 

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Simple java library for displaying dates as relative time ago language.

## Examples:

- 4 days ago

- 15 years ago

- a minute ago

- just now

## Usage:

### Import as a dependency:

Gradle:

```

compile 'com.github.marlonlom:timeago:$latestVersion'

```

Maven:

```xml

  com.github.marlonlom

  timeago

  $latestVersion

```

### Use it in your code:

```java

String text = TimeAgo.using(timeInMillis);

```

Where _timeInMillis_, based on current date and time, is defined like 

```java

/* You can use java.util.Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()*/

/* Also, with java 8, java.time.Instant.now().toEpochMilli() */

long timeInMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();

```

### With Specific Locale (by language tag):

For specific language usage, use _TimeAgoMessages_:

```java

Locale LocaleBylanguageTag = Locale.forLanguageTag("es"); 

TimeAgoMessages messages = new TimeAgoMessages.Builder().withLocale(LocaleBylanguageTag).build();

String text = TimeAgo.using(timeInMillis, messages);

```

Languages supported: Spanish (es), English (en), Dutch (nl), German (de), French (fr), Italian (it), Portuguese (pt), Indonesian (id), Czech (cs), Arabic (ar).

## Demo

Check the [Demo](https://goo.gl/y66vh4) here.

## Spread the word

If you like this library, please tell others about it :thumbsup::thumbsup:







 - []()Follow me on **Twitter**: [**@Marlonlom**](https://twitter.com/marlonlom)

 - Contact me on **LinkedIn**: [**Marlonlom**](https://co.linkedin.com/in/marlonlom)

### License

```

Copyright 2016 marlonlom

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,

WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

See the License for the specific language governing permissions and

limitations under the License.

```