Matlab Program to determine Age of object

[bengaltiger14]

Homework Statement

Write a program to determine the age of an object given the creation date and todays date. The program must contain 6 user input statements (asking for year, month and date of creation, and year,month, todays date) and display the age of the object in days.

I have already written functions to determine how many days are in a month and to determine if a year is a leapyear. The days in month function has the leap year function inside of it in cases of february

I have the 6 input statement written and I am now stuggling with the code.

I have this after the input statements:

if month1 > month2 || ((month1==month2) && (date1>date2))
years = (year2 - year1) - 1

Where do I go from here and am I even doing this correctly?

Month 1 is the creation month, month 2 is todays month, date 1 is creation date and date2 is todays date.

 

[jhicks]

You know how many days are in a particular year, so all you have left is to calculate the number of days in the fraction of a year you have left. Just iterate through the months and add the days, keeping track of which year february is in if you happen to pass over a february in this fractional year. That's the trickiest part easily.

 

[piercas]

I would first commend you for taking the initiative to write a program to determine the age of an object. This shows your dedication to problem-solving and utilizing technology in your work.

To improve your program, I would suggest breaking down the problem into smaller parts and tackling them one at a time. For example, you could first calculate the number of years between the creation date and today's date using the input statements you have already written. Then, you could use the function you have written to determine the number of days in each month to calculate the number of days between the creation date and today's date. Finally, you can add these two values together to get the total age of the object in days.

Additionally, it would be helpful to include error handling in your program to account for invalid input from the user. For example, if the user inputs a month greater than 12 or a date greater than the number of days in that month, your program should prompt them to input valid values.

Overall, keep in mind that coding is a process and it takes time and practice to become proficient. Don't be discouraged if you encounter difficulties, just keep working through them and seeking help when needed. Good luck with your program!