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JS relative time
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date.relativeTime.coffee
Date::toRelativeTime = ->
delta = new Date() - this
intervals =
millisecond: 1
second: 1000
minute: 60
hour: 60
day: 24
month: 30
year: 12
keys = (key for key of intervals)
delta = delta/intervals[interval = key] until delta < intervals[key = keys.shift()]
delta = Math.floor delta
interval += 's' if delta isnt 1
"#{delta} #{interval} ago"
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