Template:Age in years and days/doc

This template returns the number of full years and surplus days between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years and surplus days between a specified date and today's date. The two numbers are separated by a comma; the words "year" and "day" are plural when appropriate. The number table sorting template is included in the year value, so that values produced by this template will work properly in sortable lists. See Age calculation templates for more information on using this kind of template.

Syntax

 * or

Examples

 * returns ""
 * returns "22 years, 220 days"

Syntax

 * or

Examples

 * returns "35 years, 13 days"
 * returns "14 years, 4 days"

Note
This template does not check for incorrect input when entering year, month and day.
 * returns "" (surplus days do not count as extra months)
 * returns "" (surplus months do not count as extra years)

Using "and" as separator
The default is to separate years and days using a comma. To use "and" instead use and.
 * returns "24 years, 213 days"

Note
Note that due to leap years, the measure "years and days" fails to be fully additive. Consider the following:
 * returns "1 year, 4 days"

The "1 year" is the 365 day period between February 27, 2007 and the same date in 2008, breaking the period down as follows:
 * returns "1 year"
 * returns "4 days"

However, breaking the period differently gives a different result. In the following case, the "1 year" is the 366 day period between March 2, 2007 and the same date in 2008.
 * returns "3 days"
 * returns "1 year, 1 day"