how to convert 270921sec into days + hours + minutes + sec ? (ruby)

Question

I have a number of seconds. Let\'s say 270921. How can I display that number saying it is xx days, yy hours, zz minutes, ww seconds?

Answer 1

Rails has an helper which converts distance of time in words. You can look its implementation: distance_of_time_in_words

Answer 2

You can use the simplest method I found for this problem:

  def formatted_duration total_seconds
    hours = total_seconds / (60 * 60)
    minutes = (total_seconds / 60) % 60
    seconds = total_seconds % 60
    "#{ hours } h #{ minutes } m #{ seconds } s"
  end

You can always adjust returned value to your needs.

2.2.2 :062 > formatted_duration 3661
 => "1 h 1 m 1 s"

Answer 3

I just start writing ruby. i guess this is only for 1.9.3

def dateBeautify(t)

    cute_date=Array.new
    tables=[ ["day", 24*60*60], ["hour", 60*60], ["minute", 60], ["sec", 1] ]

    tables.each do |unit, value|
        o = t.divmod(value)
        p_unit = o[0] > 1 ? unit.pluralize : unit
        cute_date.push("#{o[0]} #{unit}") unless o[0] == 0
        t = o[1]
    end
    return cute_date.join(', ')

end