JavaScript: Get time differences in months between two dates
JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-48 with Solution
Write a JavaScript function to get time differences in months between two dates.
Test Data:
dt1 = new Date("June 13, 2014 08:11:00");
dt2 = new Date("October 19, 2014 11:13:00");
console.log(diff_months(dt1, dt2));
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Sample Solution:
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript function to get time differences in months between two dates</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
function diff_months(dt2, dt1)
{
var diff =(dt2.getTime() - dt1.getTime()) / 1000;
diff /= (60 * 60 * 24 * 7 * 4);
return Math.abs(Math.round(diff));
}
dt1 = new Date(2014,10,2);
dt2 = new Date(2014,10,11);
console.log(diff_months(dt1, dt2));
dt1 = new Date("June 13, 2014 08:11:00");
dt2 = new Date("October 19, 2014 11:13:00");
console.log(diff_months(dt1, dt2));
Sample Output:
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Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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