show_date_relative()

`show_date_relative()`#

Formats a timestamp into a human-readable relative time string, such as ‘3 days ago’ or ‘2 hours ago’.

C

Prototype

void show_date_relative(
    timestamp_t time,
    char *timebuf,
    int timebufsize
);

Parameters

Key	Type	Description
`time`	`timestamp_t`	The timestamp to be converted into a relative time string.
`timebuf`	`char *`	A buffer where the formatted relative time string will be stored.
`timebufsize`	`int`	The size of the buffer `timebuf` to ensure safe string operations.

Return Value

This function does not return a value. The formatted relative time string is stored in timebuf.

Notes

The function calculates the difference between the given timestamp and the current time, then formats it into a human-readable string. It supports various time units such as seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.

JS

Prototype

// Not applicable in JS

Python

Prototype

# Not applicable in Python

show_date_relative()

show_date_relative()#

`show_date_relative()`#