/* Provides a simple example of using a date_generator, and simple * mathematical operatorations, to calculate the days since * New Years day of this year, and days until next New Years day. * * Expected results: * Adding together both durations will produce 365 (366 in a leap year). */ #include "boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp" #include int main() { using namespace boost::gregorian; date today = day_clock::local_day(); partial_date new_years_day(1,Jan); //Subtract two dates to get a duration days days_since_year_start = today - new_years_day.get_date(today.year()); std::cout << "Days since Jan 1: " << days_since_year_start.days() << std::endl; days days_until_year_start = new_years_day.get_date(today.year()+1) - today; std::cout << "Days until next Jan 1: " << days_until_year_start.days() << std::endl; return 0; } /* Copyright 2001-2004: CrystalClear Software, Inc * http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com * * Subject to the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. * (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) */