index.js 858 Bytes
var parse = require('../parse/index.js')

/**
 * @category Year Helpers
 * @summary Get the number of calendar years between the given dates.
 *
 * @description
 * Get the number of calendar years between the given dates.
 *
 * @param {Date|String|Number} dateLeft - the later date
 * @param {Date|String|Number} dateRight - the earlier date
 * @returns {Number} the number of calendar years
 *
 * @example
 * // How many calendar years are between 31 December 2013 and 11 February 2015?
 * var result = differenceInCalendarYears(
 *   new Date(2015, 1, 11),
 *   new Date(2013, 11, 31)
 * )
 * //=> 2
 */
function differenceInCalendarYears (dirtyDateLeft, dirtyDateRight) {
  var dateLeft = parse(dirtyDateLeft)
  var dateRight = parse(dirtyDateRight)

  return dateLeft.getFullYear() - dateRight.getFullYear()
}

module.exports = differenceInCalendarYears