Re^2: A better way of lookup? (Thanks and outcome.)

Probably the most sensible thing to do. It probably does not matter to the computer how you do it. What matters most is how you specify it to your colleagues. K.I.S.S. is usually the best-all-around approach ... unless and until ... you can prove "actual pain" (computer, or human) with regards to the approach that was taken.

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Re^3: A better way of lookup? (Thanks and outcome.) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 27, 2015 at 23:32 UTC
What I think is close to being the final version for this project, looks like this: const ms = 1, sec = 1000ms, mn = 60sec, hr = 60mn, day = 24hr, mth + = 30.4375day, yr = 365.25day; function _DateInterval( vv ) { if( vv < 25sec ) return 2.5sec; if( vv < 50sec ) return + 5sec; if( vv < 2.5mn ) return 12.5sec; if( vv < 3.75mn ) return +25sec; if( vv < 5mn ) return 37.5sec; if( vv < 10mn ) return + 1mn; if( vv < 20mn ) return 2mn; if( vv < 1hr ) return + 5mn; if( vv < 1.5hr ) return 10mn; if( vv < 3hr ) return + 15mn; if( vv < 6hr ) return 30mn; if( vv < 12hr ) return + 1hr; if( vv < 18hr ) return 2hr; if( vv < 1.5day ) return + 3hr; if( vv < 2.5day ) return 6hr; if( vv < 5day ) return + 12hr; if( vv < 10day ) return 1day; if( vv < 20day ) return + 2day; if( vv < 35day ) return 4day; if( vv < 70day ) return + 7day; if( vv < 140day ) return 14day; if( vv < 1yr ) return + 1mth; if( vv < 2yr ) return 2mth; if( vv < 2.5yr ) return + 3mth; if( vv < 5yr ) return 6mth; return 1*yr; } [download] Suggestions -- especially re:JS -- welcomed. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I'm with torvalds on this In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Agile (and TDD) debunked	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^3: A better way of lookup? (Thanks and outcome.)
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 27, 2015 at 23:32 UTC

What I think is close to being the final version for this project, looks like this:

const ms = 1, sec = 1000*ms, mn = 60*sec, hr = 60*mn, day = 24*hr, mth
+ = 30.4375*day, yr = 365.25*day; 
function _DateInterval( vv ) {
    if( vv <   25*sec ) return  2.5*sec; if( vv <   50*sec ) return   
+ 5*sec;   
    if( vv <   2.5*mn ) return 12.5*sec; if( vv <  3.75*mn ) return   
+25*sec;  
    if( vv <     5*mn ) return 37.5*sec; if( vv <    10*mn ) return   
+  1*mn;   
    if( vv <    20*mn ) return     2*mn; if( vv <     1*hr ) return   
+  5*mn;   
    if( vv <   1.5*hr ) return    10*mn; if( vv <     3*hr ) return   
+ 15*mn;  
    if( vv <     6*hr ) return    30*mn; if( vv <    12*hr ) return   
+  1*hr;   
    if( vv <    18*hr ) return     2*hr; if( vv <  1.5*day ) return   
+  3*hr;   
    if( vv <  2.5*day ) return     6*hr; if( vv <    5*day ) return   
+ 12*hr;  
    if( vv <   10*day ) return    1*day; if( vv <   20*day ) return   
+ 2*day;   
    if( vv <   35*day ) return    4*day; if( vv <   70*day ) return   
+ 7*day;   
    if( vv <  140*day ) return   14*day; if( vv <     1*yr ) return   
+ 1*mth; 
    if( vv <     2*yr ) return    2*mth; if( vv <   2.5*yr ) return   
+ 3*mth; 
    if( vv <     5*yr ) return    6*mth; return 1*yr; 
}
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Suggestions -- especially re:JS -- welcomed.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I'm with torvalds on this

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Agile (and TDD) debunked

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