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ReadableTimeString

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Convert raw seconds into a human-readable amount of time

Contributed by: Michael Sollami

ResourceFunction["ReadableTimeString"][seconds]

converts seconds into a human-readable time string.

Details and Options

ResourceFunction["ReadableTimeString"] takes the following options:

"Decimals"

Automatic

the number of decimal places after the decimal point

NumberPoint

"."

the decimal point character, e.g. in South Africa you might use a comma

"PrefixShort"

True

use short prefixes instead of long, e.g. "m" for "mega"

"ReturnQuantity"

False

whether to return a Quantity object instead of a string

"Spacer"

" "

string that goes in between the number and unit

ResourceFunction["ReadableTimeString"] returns a String by default, unless option "ReturnQuantity" is set.

ResourceFunction["ReadableTimeString"] uses these unit symbols:

millisecond

"ms"

second

"s"

minute

"m"

hour

"h"

day

"d"

week

"w"

month

"M"

year

"Y"

Examples

Basic Examples (2)

Convert seconds into a human-readable amount:

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ReadableTimeString works on many time scales:

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Options (2)

Decimals (1)

Return a rounded amount:

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PrefixShort

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ReturnQuantity (1)

Return a Quantity object instead of a string:

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Spacer

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Publisher

Michael Sollami

Version History

1.0.0 – 20 January 2020

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Author Notes

Still to be implemented:

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License Information

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