FAQ 4.17 How do I find yesterday's date?
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4.17: How do I find yesterday's date?
(contributed by brian d foy)
Use one of the Date modules. The "DateTime" module makes it simple, and
give you the same time of day, only the day before.
use DateTime;
my $yesterday = DateTime->now->subtract( days => 1 );
print "Yesterday was $yesterday\n";
You can also use the "Date::Calc" module using its "Today_and_Now"
function.
use Date::Calc qw( Today_and_Now Add_Delta_DHMS );
my @date_time = Add_Delta_DHMS( Today_and_Now(), -1, 0, 0, 0 );
print "@date_time\n";
Most people try to use the time rather than the calendar to figure out
dates, but that assumes that days are twenty-four hours each. For most
people, there are two days a year when they aren't: the switch to and
from summer time throws this off. Let the modules do the work.
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