Duration of
Date and time
Pure
Duration of
Amount
0
Result
Unit(Duration unit)
Seconds
Description
Pure function building a duration from an amount and a unit (e.g. 5 MINUTES).
When to use
Use Duration of to construct a typed duration from a human-readable amount and
unit — for example, 30 Minutes or 7 Days. Feed the result into Add duration to
shift a datetime forward or backward. For measuring elapsed time between two
datetimes, use Duration between instead.
Pins
Input pins
| Pin | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | integer | 0 | The number of units. May be negative to represent a duration that goes backward in time. |
| Unit | Duration unit | Seconds | The unit of the amount — Milliseconds, Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days. |
Output pins
| Pin | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Result | duration | The constructed duration value. |
Example
Calculate a deadline that is 7 days from now. Wire the Result output of Now into the
Value input of Add duration, and wire the Result output of Duration of (Amount set to
7, Unit set to Days) into the Duration input. Feed the Result output of Add duration
into Format date/time to produce a readable deadline string.