# DATEDIF

DATEDIF(`start date`, `end date`, `part`)

Returns the differences between pairs of dates/times.

### Arguments

| Argument     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `start date` | Date/time value(s) corresponding to `start date`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `end date`   | Date/time value(s) corresponding to `end date`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `part`       | <p>Part of the date/time objects to calculate the difference by. Supported parts:</p><ul><li><code>weeks</code> or <code>week</code> or <code>wks</code> or <code>wk</code> or <code>W</code></li><li><code>days</code> or <code>day</code> or <code>d</code> or <code>D</code></li><li><code>hours</code> or <code>hour</code> or <code>hrs</code> or <code>hr</code> or <code>h</code></li><li><code>minutes</code> or <code>minute</code> or <code>mins</code> or <code>min</code> or <code>m</code></li><li><code>seconds</code> or <code>second</code> or <code>secs</code> or <code>sec</code> or <code>s</code></li><li><code>ms</code> (milliseconds)</li></ul> |

### Outputs

Differences between starting and ending dates/times.

Each difference is a whole number representing full date part differences between the end and start dates/times.

These whole numbers can be positive or negative. Fractional differences are rounded *down* to the nearest whole number.

### Example

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