# dateDiff

## Description

Calculates the difference between two dates, measuring the duration or interval between them in terms of days, weeks, months, etc.

## Input / Parameter

| Name     | Description                                  | Input Type  | Default        | Options                                             | Required |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| value1   | The start date, this becomes the subtrahend. | String/Text | (Current-Date) | -                                                   | Yes      |
| value2   | The end date, this becomes the minuend.      | String/Text | (Current-Date) | -                                                   | Yes      |
| interval | The value to be checked.                     | String/Text | days           | years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds | No       |

## Output

| Description                                                                                                            | Output Type    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| Returns the difference between two dates in terms of days. Will be negative if `value2` is an early date than `value1` | Number/Integer |

## Callback

N/A

## Video

Coming soon.

## Example

### Steps

1. Using the dates `2023-01-01` and `1970-01-01`

![](/files/X5kIL4NJdJr2FeSpZnyx)

### Result

Will return the value:

```
-19358
```

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