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LyokoHaCk · 07-06-08

The language I'm using in is Java.

I would like to get how many minutes have passed since a timestamp was saved (in a rounded integer preferrably). Assume I already have the timestamp saved.

Thanks!

rabidgnome229 · 07-06-08

Assume start is the value returned from a previous call to System.currentTimeMillis()

Code:

public int minutesElapsed(long start){
 long diff = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
 return (int)((diff)/(1000*60));
}

That will truncate rather than round. I would suggest using a double to keep the fractional portion.

Note that if you multiply by .001 before storing you lose the decimal places and are left with seconds rather than milliseconds

LyokoHaCk · 07-06-08

Thanks a bunch once again! I'm not going to do the conversion since it looks like I'm not using UNIX timestamp. See you later

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LyokoHaCk Programmer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: United States Inc. Posts: 1,995 Rep: 74 Unique Rep: 69 FAQs Submitted: 1 Trader Rating: 2	Thanks a bunch once again! I'm not going to do the conversion since it looks like I'm not using UNIX timestamp. See you later

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