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<includeonly>{{#expr:({{CURRENTYEAR}}+377)-({{{1}}})-(({{CURRENTMONTH}})<({{{2}}})or({{CURRENTMONTH}})=({{{2}}})and({{CURRENTDAY}})<({{{3}}}))}}</includeonly><noinclude> | <includeonly>{{#expr:({{{4|{{CURRENTYEAR}}+377}}})-({{{1}}})-(({{{5|{{CURRENTMONTH}}}}})<({{{2}}})or({{{5|{{CURRENTMONTH}}}}})=({{{2}}})and({{{6|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}})<({{{3}}}))}}</includeonly><noinclude> | ||
This template returns the number of full years between the current stardate and a date you specify (for instance, a character's birthday). | This template returns the number of full years between the current stardate and a date you specify (for instance, a character's birthday). | ||
You can also specify two dates (such as a date of birth and a date of death or some other anniversary), and the template will calculate how many years passed between those dates. | |||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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;Syntax<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ;Syntax<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
:To calculate the number of years between the current stardate and your specified date (e.g., current age):<nowiki>{{age| | :To calculate the number of years between the current stardate and your specified date (e.g., current age):<nowiki>{{age|year1|month1|day1}}</nowiki> | ||
:To calculate the number of years between two dates (e.g., age at time of death):<nowiki>{{age|year1|month1|day1|year2|month2|day2}}</nowiki> | |||
; Examples<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ; Examples<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
:{{n|Ayelet|Kadosh}} was born on SD 235308.18. That is, she was born on August 18, 2353. To find out how old she is based on today's stardate, you would use the following code: | :{{n|Ayelet|Kadosh}} was born on SD 235308.18. That is, she was born on August 18, 2353. To find out how old she is based on today's stardate, you would use the following code: | ||
:: <nowiki>{{age|2353|8|18}}</nowiki> | :: <nowiki>{{age|2353|8|18}}</nowiki> | ||
:which gives you her current age: {{age| | :which gives you her current age: {{age|2353|8|18}} | ||
:She was on [[Deep Space 17]] when it was captured by the [[Vaadwaur]] on SD 238706.16 (i.e., June 16, 2387). How old was she then? | |||
::<nowiki>{{age|2353|8|18|2387|6|16}}</nowiki> | |||
:which gives you: {{age|2353|8|18|2387|6|16}} | |||
Notice that you do NOT add leading zeros for the month or day if it is a single digit. | Notice that you do NOT add leading zeros for the month or day if it is a single digit. | ||
: When using this template to calculate a person's age at death or a person's age on a specified date (rather than the person's current age), please substitute it into the page. | |||
:: Example: <nowiki>{{subst:age|2353|8|18|2387|6|16}}</nowiki> | |||
:When a template is substituted on a page, the code will be permanently replaced with the calculated value. | |||
:When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years between the current stardate and the Battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE: | :When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years between the current stardate and the Battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE: | ||
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:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}" (surplus days do not count as extra months) | :: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}" (surplus days do not count as extra months) | ||
:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}" (surplus months do not count as extra years) | :: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}" (surplus months do not count as extra years) | ||
If you have any questions, ask [[TZhou|Rich]]. | |||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||