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DobAgeCalc

Author: C. Manognan

DobAgeCalc is a versatile Java-based console application designed to calculate either a person's age based on their date of birth (DOB) or their date of birth based on a given age. The application supports multiple date formats and custom delimiters, offering flexibility for various use cases.

Features

  1. Age Calculation

    • Input a Date of Birth (DOB) and a reference date (today's date or a custom date).
    • The program calculates the age in years, months, and days.

  2. Date of Birth Calculation

    • Input an age and a reference date.
    • The program calculates the date of birth.

  3. Flexible Input Formats

    • Supports different date formats:
      • YYYY-MM-DD (International)
      • DD-MM-YYYY (Indian)
      • MM-DD-YYYY (USA)
    • Accepts custom delimiters like -, /, or ..

Installation

  1. Clone this repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/Manognan2046/DobAgeCalc.git
  1. Navigate to the project directory:
cd DobAgeCalc

Open the project in your preferred Java IDE (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse) or compile and run the program via command line:

javac DobAgeCalc.java
java DobAgeCalc

Input Rules

  1. Date Formats Supported:

    • YYYY-MM-DD (International)
    • DD-MM-YYYY (Indian)
    • MM-DD-YYYY (USA)

  2. Delimiter Choices:

    • -, /, .

  3. Operation Types:

    • DOB=: Enter a date to calculate the age.
    • AGE=: Enter an age to calculate the DOB.

  4. Reference Date:

    • Enter a specific reference date or type TODAY to use the current date.

Usage

  1. Run the application and follow the prompts.
  2. The program will ask for:
    • DOB or AGE: Specify the type of input, either Date of Birth (DOB=YYYY-MM-DD) or Age (AGE=00YY-MM-DD).
    • Reference Date: Either choose today's date or input a custom reference date in the specified format.
    • Date Format: Enter the format (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD).
    • Delimiter: Specify the delimiter used in the date (e.g., -, /, or .).

Example 1: Calculating Age from DOB

Input:

  • DOB=2000-01-15
  • Do you want to take reference date as today?(y/n): y
  • Enter today's date: 2024-11-16
  • Reference Date: 2024-01-01
  • Date Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Delimiter: -

Output:

Your age is (DD, MM, YYYY): 17 days, 11 months,  23 years.

Example 2: Calculating DOB from Age

Input:

  • AGE=23-11-17
  • Enter today's date: 2024-11-16
  • Date Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Delimiter: -

Output:

Your DOB is on (DD, MM, YYYY): 15-01-2000.

Contribution Guidelines

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
  3. Commit your changes with meaningful commit messages.
  4. Push the changes and create a pull request.