Faker

v0.9.0

Faker v0.9.0 Faker.Date View Source

Functions for generating dates

Link to this section Summary

Functions

backward(days)

Returns a random date in the past up to N days, today not included

between(from, to)

Returns a random date between two dates

date_of_birth(age_or_range \\ 18..99)

Returns a random date of birth for a person with an age specified by a number or range

forward(days)

Returns a random date in the future up to N days, today not included

Link to this section Functions

Link to this function backward(days) View Source 
backward(integer) :: Date.t

Returns a random date in the past up to N days, today not included

Link to this function between(from, to) View Source 
between(Date.t, Date.t) :: Date.t

Returns a random date between two dates

Link to this function date_of_birth(age_or_range \\ 18..99) View Source 
date_of_birth(integer) :: Date.t
date_of_birth(Range.t) :: Date.t

Returns a random date of birth for a person with an age specified by a number or range

Examples 

date_of_birth #=> ~D[1961-05-09]
date_of_birth(1) #=> ~D[2015-12-06]
date_of_birth(10..19) #=> ~D[2004-05-15]
Link to this function forward(days) View Source 
forward(integer) :: Date.t

Returns a random date in the future up to N days, today not included