Date::Calc question

jonnyfolk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I've been trying to use Date::Calc module and have
succeded with some basic stuff but now have a
question I hope someone can help me with:

Having converted by using Date_to_Days eg today's
date converts to 731157, how can I reconvert
731157 to find the date?

I'm sure the answer is in the module documentation,
though I' ve had a look through
and can't find that information.

I'd be grateful for some help with this.

Thanks.

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Re: Date::Calc question by LTjake (Prior) on Nov 02, 2002 at 23:29 UTC
According to the docs: ...In order to convert the number returned by this function back into a date, use the function "Add_Delta_Days()" described further below), as follows: `$days = Date_to_Days($year,$month,$day); ($year,$month,$day) = Add_Delta_Days(1,1,1, $days - 1);` [download] -- Rock is dead. Long live paper and scissors!	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Date::Calc question by jonnyfolk (Vicar) on Nov 03, 2002 at 10:08 UTC
Well that was plain enough! Thanks very much for your help - I promise to get to the opticians first thing Monday! :)	[reply]
Re: Date::Calc question by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Nov 02, 2002 at 23:42 UTC
Says the documentation: In order to convert the number returned by this function back into a date, use the function "Add_Delta_Days()" (described further below), as follows: `$days = Date_to_Days($year,$month,$day); ($year,$month,$day) = Add_Delta_Days(1,1,1, $days - 1);` [download] Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply] [d/l]