Count number of days between two dates

Question

How do I count the number of days between these two dates?

start_date = Date.parse \"2012-03-02 14:46:21 +0100\"
end_date =  Date.parse \"2012-04-02 14:46:21         


        

Answer 1

def business_days_between(date1, date2)
  business_days = 0
  date = date2
  while date > date1
   business_days = business_days + 1 unless date.saturday? or date.sunday?
   date = date - 1.day
  end
  business_days
end