Modify period of DateTime block

Purpose

This information concerns a series of blocks, that can manipulate DateTime objects. These blocks allow to modification of a DateTime object. Possible manipulations:

• Add Period to DateTime
• Subtract Period to DateTime

Note: Using Luxon functions for all math operations.

Input

• Date (Optional)
  The DateTime object, you wish to manipulate. Does not trigger any output when set. Is forgotten after execution. The default value is the time right now.

• Value
  Takes a number. Describes the size of the operation without units. E.g. 5 hours/minutes/seconds etc.

• Type
  Set the unit of the value provided. Select between seconds, minutes, hours, weeks, and years.

Output

• Date
  The new DateTime object after manipulation.

Example

graph LR
A(['20/4 1995 14:35']) --Date--> I(Add Period to DateTime)
B([5]) --Value--> I
C([years]) --Type--> I
I --Date--> D(['20/4 2000 14:35'])

Caveats

• Days are not available. Use sets of 24 hours.