RE: Difference between 2 time values expressed in hh:mm:ss format

%abs() comes to mind. :)

Out of curiosity, what happens if the difference between the two times
is > 24 hours? For example, if the difference was 24:00:01, would not
the result of the addition = 00:00:01? I have never needed to find the
difference between times so I have not tried this nor, obviously, had
to
consider it in a program.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Lovelady
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:37 AM
To: 'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'
Subject: RE: Difference between 2 time values expressed in hh:mm:ss
format

Use the %Diff Bif to get the difference in seconds. Then add the
seconds
to a time field set for midnight (00:00:00).

Sheer elegance in its simplicity! I shall commit this one to memory!

Dennis Lovelady
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