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Age from birthday
How old someone is from their birthday, and how long until the next one.
date.age
In a flow
“Works out age from birthday whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”
2008-04-21 → 18, next birthday in 182 days
What it does
How old someone is from their birthday, and how long until the next one. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 4 values later steps can use. Find it under Values in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when a step needs a value worked out first: how old someone is from their birthday, and how long until the next one.
When not to
For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Birthday Text
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The date, like 2008-04-21 or 21 April 2008.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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Values it gives
- Age Number
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Years old. e.g. 18
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Days to birthday Number
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Days until the next one; 0 is today. e.g. 182
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Birthday today Yes / no
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On on their birthday. e.g. off
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Understood Yes / no
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On when the date made sense. e.g. on
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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