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| 20 | + |
| 21 | +# Datespace |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +> Generate an array of linearly spaced [dates][mdn-date-object]. |
| 24 | +
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| 25 | +<section class="usage"> |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +## Usage |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +```javascript |
| 30 | +var datespace = require( '@stdlib/array/datespace' ); |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +#### datespace( start, stop\[, length]\[, opts] ) |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Generates an `array` of linearly spaced [`Date`][mdn-date-object] objects. If a `length` is not provided, the default output `array` length is `100`. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +```javascript |
| 38 | +var end = '2014-12-02T07:00:54.973Z'; |
| 39 | +var start = new Date( end ) - 60000; |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +var arr = datespace( start, end, 6 ); |
| 42 | +/* returns [ |
| 43 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 22:59:54 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 44 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:06 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 45 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:18 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 46 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:30 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 47 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:42 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 48 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:54 GMT-0800 (PST)' |
| 49 | +] |
| 50 | +*/ |
| 51 | +``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +The `start` and `stop` times may be either [`Date`][mdn-date-object] objects, date strings, Unix timestamps, or JavaScript timestamps. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +```javascript |
| 56 | +// JavaScript timestamps: |
| 57 | +var end = 1417503654973; |
| 58 | +var start = new Date( end - 60000 ); |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +var arr = datespace( start, end, 6 ); |
| 61 | +/* returns [ |
| 62 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 22:59:54 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 63 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:06 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 64 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:18 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 65 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:30 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 66 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:42 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 67 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:54 GMT-0800 (PST)' |
| 68 | +] |
| 69 | +*/ |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +// Unix timestamps: |
| 72 | +end = 1417503655; |
| 73 | +start = end - 60; |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +arr = datespace( start, end, 6 ); |
| 76 | +/* returns [ |
| 77 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 22:59:54 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 78 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:06 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 79 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:18 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 80 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:30 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 81 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:42 GMT-0800 (PST)', |
| 82 | + 'Mon Dec 01 2014 23:00:54 GMT-0800 (PST)' |
| 83 | +] |
| 84 | +*/ |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +The output `array` is guaranteed to include the `start` and `end` times. Beware, however, that values between the `start` and `end` are subject to rounding errors. For example, |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +```javascript |
| 90 | +var arr = datespace( 1417503655000, 1417503655001, 3 ); |
| 91 | +// returns [ 1417503655000, 1417503655000, 1417503655001 ] |
| 92 | +``` |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +where sub-millisecond values are truncated by the [`Date`][mdn-date-object] constructor. Duplicate values should only be a problem when the interval separating consecutive times is less than a millisecond. As the interval separating consecutive dates goes to infinity, the quantization noise introduced by millisecond resolution is negligible. |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +By default, fractional timestamps are floored. To specify that timestamps always be rounded up or to the nearest millisecond **when converted to [`Date`][mdn-date-object] objects**, set the `round` option (default: `floor`). |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +```javascript |
| 99 | +// Equivalent of Math.ceil(): |
| 100 | +var arr = datespace( 1417503655000, 1417503655001, 3, { |
| 101 | + 'round': 'ceil' |
| 102 | +}); |
| 103 | +// returns [ 1417503655000, 1417503655001, 1417503655001 ] |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +// Equivalent of Math.round(): |
| 106 | +arr = datespace( 1417503655000, 1417503655001, 3, { |
| 107 | + 'round': 'round' |
| 108 | +}); |
| 109 | +// returns [ 1417503655000, 1417503655001, 1417503655001 ] |
| 110 | +``` |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +</section> |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +<!-- /.usage --> |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +<section class="notes"> |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +</section> |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +<!-- /.notes --> |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +<section class="examples"> |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +## Examples |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +```javascript |
| 127 | +var datespace = require( '@stdlib/array/datespace' ); |
| 128 | +var start; |
| 129 | +var arr; |
| 130 | +var end; |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +end = '2014-12-02T07:00:54.973Z'; |
| 133 | +start = new Date( end ) - 100000; |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +// Default behavior: |
| 136 | +arr = datespace( start, end ); |
| 137 | +console.log( arr.join( '\n' ) ); |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +// Specify length: |
| 140 | +arr = datespace( start, end, 10 ); |
| 141 | +console.log( arr.join( '\n' ) ); |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +arr = datespace( start, end, 11 ); |
| 144 | +console.log( arr.join( '\n' ) ); |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +// Create an array with decremented values: |
| 147 | +arr = datespace( end, start, 11 ); |
| 148 | +console.log( arr.join( '\n' ) ); |
| 149 | +``` |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +</section> |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +<!-- /.examples --> |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +<section class="links"> |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +[mdn-date-object]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +</section> |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +<!-- /.links --> |
| 162 | + |
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