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.Dd July 24, 2019
.Dt WHEN 1
.Os
.
.Sh NAME
.Nm when
.Nd date calculator
.
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Ar expr
.
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a date calculator.
If no
.Ar expr
is given,
expressions are read
from standard input.
.
.Pp
The grammar is as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Sy \&.
Today's date.
.
.It Ar month Ar date Op Ar year
A full date,
or a date in the current year.
.Ar month
must be at least three letters.
.
.It Ar day
A day of the week
in the current week.
.Ar day
must be at least three letters.
.
.It Sy < Ar date
The date one week before.
.
.It Sy > Ar date
The date one week after.
.
.It Ar date Sy + Ar interval
The date after some interval.
.
.It Ar date Sy - Ar interval
The date before some interval.
.
.It Ar date Sy - Ar date
The interval between two dates.
.
.It Ar num Sy d
A number of days.
.
.It Ar num Sy w
A number of weeks.
.
.It Ar num Sy m
A number of months.
.
.It Ar num Sy y
A number of years.
.El
.
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bl -tag -width "Dec 25 - ."
.It Ic Dec 25 - \&.
How long until Christmas.
.It Ic >Fri
The date next Friday.
.It Ic \&. + 2w
Your last day at work.
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