Difference between two dates in no of days ???


 
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Old 01-13-2006
Difference between two dates in no of days ???

Hi All

How to get the difference between two dates in no of days ??? My date format is like this YYYY/MM/DD. I have to get the no of days between two dates in the given format.

I tried to search the forum but nothing came up similar to my requitement. Your help will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot to all in advance
C Saha
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Old 01-13-2006
Are you sure that you searched thoroughly? I searched for "date calculation" and found this. The FAQ section has a thread that says "Yesterdays Date/Date Arithmetic" You can definitely find a script to your liking there.
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