have this:
let minute = timeSplit[0];
let today = new Date();
if (Math.abs(today.getMinutes() - Number(minute)) <= 5) {
client.messages.create(
{
to: userPhoneNumber,
from: "12055578708",
body:
"hello " +
userNameString +
", \nYour training session just finished with " +
trainerNameString
},
function (err, data) {
if (err) {
console.log("err: " + err);
}
console.log(data);
}
);
} else {
console.log("not working");
}
what it does is get the current minute (ex. 45th minute of the hour), and subtracts it from the minute that is in my database. If my db minute is within 5 minutes of the current minute, then do the next part.
However, in my db I have both minute and hour stored. i need to check if the time in my db is within 5 minutes of the current time, including the hour. minute and hour are both just string values in my db. How can i do this?
The UNIX timestamp is the number of seconds since January 1st, 1970. By using the current timestamp and subtracting it from one in the future or one in the past you receive a difference in seconds. From my understanding this is exactly what you need for your project. Code like this is what I imagine will be what you're aiming for:
/* JavaScript returns miliseconds so
we divide and round down to get seconds */
let now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
if(now <= (5 * 60)) { // Convert 5 minutes to 300 seconds
// Send your message
} else {
// Don't send message
}