time_weirdness.rb

>> e = DateTime.strptime('2009-05-07T01:33:23+01:00')
=> Thu, 07 May 2009 01:33:23 0100
>> f = DateTime.strptime('2009-05-06T23:33:23+01:00')
=> Wed, 06 May 2009 23:33:23 0100
>> e - f
=> Rational1, 12

>> a = Time.now
=> Thu May 07 10:25:53 -0400 2009
>> b = Time.now
=> Thu May 07 10:25:57 -0400 2009
>> b - a
=> 3.711893

>> a = User.first.created_at
=> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:10:44 UTC +00:00
>> b = User.last.created_at
=> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:32:05 UTC +00:00
>> b - a
=> 12982881.0

# example with the to time:

>> e.to_time
=> Thu, 07 May 2009 01:33:23 0100
>> e.to_time - f.to_time
=> Rational1, 12
>> z = (e.to_time - f.to_time)
=> Rational1, 12