DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString for future dates

Question

So [DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString()][1] in the Android SDK works great for showing relative times that are in the past.

i.e: 5 days ago, or 5 minutes ago.

Answer 1

I'd try using DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(time, now, minResolution) as it works for future dates using an "in n days" format.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/format/DateUtils.html#getRelativeTimeSpanString

Answer 2

DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(endDate.getTime(), startDate.getTime(), DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);

With the following caveat:

Gives tomorrow instead of in 1 day.

Answer 3

Follow following steps

String dateString = "06/05/2019 06:49:00 AM";

SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss aa");

 Date convertedDate = new Date();
try {
      convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(dateString);
      long cuMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();

      String timeAgo = (String) DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(convertedDate.getTime(), cuMillis, 1, FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);

      Log.d("LOG", "Time Ago==>" + timeAgo);

   } catch (ParseException e) {

    e.printStackTrace();
  }