method

mjd

v2_6_3 - Show latest stable - Class: Date

mjd()

public

Returns the modified Julian day number. This is a whole number, which is adjusted by the offset as the local time.

DateTime.new(2001,2,3,4,5,6,'+7').mjd     #=> 51943
DateTime.new(2001,2,3,4,5,6,'-7').mjd     #=> 51943

static VALUE
d_lite_mjd(VALUE self)
{
    get_d1(self);
    return f_sub(m_real_local_jd(dat), INT2FIX(2400001));
}