timebloc-js

A simple library to handle bimesters, trimesters, quarters and semesters for both JS and TS.

Installation

This is a JavaScript module written in TypeScript available through the npm registry.

Installation is done using the npm install command:

$ npm install timebloc-js

Features

What is a timebloc? A timebloc is a bimester, trimester, quarter or semester.

• Getting back timebloc list of a year (like trimesters, quarter etc).
• Getting back current timebloc.
• Getting back a specific timebloc of a year.

Samples

Getting back timebloc list (like trimesters, querters etc)

const { getTrimesters } = require("timebloc-js");

// current year
const trimesters = getTrimesters(); 

// custom year passing a numeric year
const otherYearTrimesters = getTrimesters(2018);

// custom year passing a date
const theDate = new Date(Date.UTC(2020, 02, 05));
const trimestersByDate = getTrimesters(theDate);

Sample response

[
  {
    index: 1,
    utcStart: 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,
    utcEnd: 2021-03-31T23:59:59.999Z,
    isCurrent: true
  },
  {
    index: 2,
    utcStart: 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z,
    utcEnd: 2021-06-30T23:59:59.999Z,
    isCurrent: false
  },
  {
    index: 3,
    utcStart: 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z,
    utcEnd: 2021-09-30T23:59:59.999Z,
    isCurrent: false
  },
  {
    index: 4,
    utcStart: 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000Z,
    utcEnd: 2021-12-31T23:59:59.999Z,
    isCurrent: false
  }
]

Getting back current time bloc

const { getCurrentTrimester } = require("timebloc-js");
const currentTrimester = getCurrentTrimester()

Sample response

{
  index: 1,
  utcStart: 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,
  utcEnd: 2021-03-31T23:59:59.999Z,
  isCurrent: true
}

Getting back a specific timebloc of a year.

const { getTrimester } = require("timebloc-js");

// passing a year as a numeric value
const thirdTremesterOf2018 = getTrimester(3, 2018);

// or passing a Date
const a1028Date = new Date(Date.UTC(2018, 10, 15));
const thirdTremesterOf2018 = getTrimester(3, oldDate);

// or passing no datetime refs
const thirdTremesterOfCurrent = getTrimester(3);

Sample response

{
  index: 3,
  utcStart: 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z,
  utcEnd: 2021-09-30T23:59:59.999Z,
  isCurrent: false
}