get_time_ago

A Dart package that converts and formats DateTime objects into human-readable 'time ago' strings, such as '20 seconds ago', 'a minute ago', or '7 hours ago'. This package provides an easy way to display relative time differences in your Flutter or Dart applications. It supports various time units (seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc.) and automatically adjusts the format based on how recent the event occurred. Ideal for displaying timestamps in news feeds, social media posts, or chat messages.

get_time_ago

Breaking Changes for the Version ^2.0.0

1. Added `justNow` Method in `Messages` Interface

In version 2.0.0, a new method justNow(int seconds) has been added to the Messages interface. This method is responsible for providing a custom message when the elapsed time is less than 15 seconds.

Impact on Custom Implementations:

If you have implemented any custom locales by extending the Messages interface, you will need to update your implementation to include the new justNow method. Failing to implement this method will result in compilation errors.

Example of Custom Locale Update:

Before:

class MyCustomMessages implements Messages {
  @override
  String prefixAgo() => '';

  @override
  String suffixAgo() => 'ago';

  // Implement the other methods here...
}

After (Version 2.0.0):

class MyCustomMessages implements Messages {
  @override
  String prefixAgo() => '';

  @override
  String suffixAgo() => 'ago';

  @override
  String justNow(int seconds) => 'just now';  // New method

  // Implement the other methods here...
}

This section explains the breaking change, the impact it has on custom implementations, and provides an example of how to update existing code to comply with the new changes in version ^2.0.0.

Demo

Click here to experience the demo in a Web App

Installation

Add get_time_ago as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

dependencies:
  get_time_ago: ^latest_version

Usage

Format any DateTime object into get_time_ago format by following steps:

// Import the plugin
import 'package:get_time_ago/get_time_ago.dart';

// Pass DateTime object as argument in the method
var _dateTime = DateTime.now().subtract(const Duration(minutes: 10)); // [DateTime] object
print(GetTimeAgo.parse(_dateTime)); // 10 minutes ago

// Formatting with locale
print(GetTimeAgo.parse(_dateTime, locale:'es')); // hace 10 minutos

Formatting String as `get_time_ago`

If you have saved a DateTime object as a String into a variable, database or cloud, then you have to first convert the String into DateTime object and then pass it as argument in parse method of get_time_ago plugin to format it into get_time_ago format by following steps:

// Import the plugin
import 'package:get_time_ago/get_time_ago.dart';

var _timestamp = '2021-05-10 05:21:37.712498'; // [DateTime] formatted as String.
var _convertedTimestamp = DateTime.parse(_timestamp); // Converting into [DateTime] object
var result = GetTimeAgo.parse(_convertedTimestamp);
print(result);

Setting default locale

If you want to change your default locale, then call setDefaultLocale method and pass the locale code as the argument.

// Import the plugin
import 'package:get_time_ago/get_time_ago.dart';

@override
void initState() {
  super.initState();
  GetTimeAgo.setDefaultLocale('fr'); // Sets the default locale to French
}

Setting Custom Locale & Messages

Implementing and Adding Custom Messages

class CustomMessages implements Messages {
  /// Prefix added before the time message.
  @override
  String prefixAgo() => '';

  /// Suffix added after the time message.
  @override
  String suffixAgo() => 'ago';

  /// Message when the elapsed time is less than 15 seconds.
  @override
  String justNow(int seconds) => 'just now';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is less than a minute.
  @override
  String secsAgo(int seconds) => '$seconds seconds';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is about a minute.
  @override
  String minAgo(int minutes) => 'a minute';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is in minutes.
  @override
  String minsAgo(int minutes) => '$minutes minutes';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is about an hour.
  @override
  String hourAgo(int minutes) => 'an hour';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is in hours.
  @override
  String hoursAgo(int hours) => '$hours hours';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is about a day.
  @override
  String dayAgo(int hours) => 'a day';

  /// Message for when the elapsed time is in days.
  @override
  String daysAgo(int days) => '$days days';

  /// Word separator to be used when joining the parts of the message.
  @override
  String wordSeparator() => ' ';
}

Overriding en Locale Messages with Custom Messages

GetTimeAgo.setCustomLocaleMessages('en', CustomMessages());

Supported Languages

Arabic
English
Spanish
Persian (Farsi)
French
Hindi
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Brazil alternate)
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Occitan
Korean
German
Indonesian
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Romanian
Dutch
Open to accept PR for adding more languages

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Please follow the guidelines in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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