1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/moments.ts b/src/utils/moments.ts
index 87f062af..90d69519 100644
--- a/src/utils/moments.ts
+++ b/src/utils/moments.ts
@@ -37,3 +37,37 @@ export const getTimePosted = (date_time: string) => {
   }
   return time;
 };
+
+export const getTimeInShorthand = (date_time: string) => {
+  const datePosted = moment(date_time);
+  const now = moment();
+  var time = date_time;
+  var difference = now.diff(datePosted, 's');
+
+  // Creating elapsedTime string to display to user
+  // 0 to less than 1 minute
+  if (difference < 60) {
+    time = difference + 's';
+  }
+  // 1 minute to less than 1 hour
+  else if (difference >= 60 && difference < 60 * 60) {
+    difference = now.diff(datePosted, 'm');
+    time = difference + 'm';
+  }
+  // 1 hour to less than 1 day
+  else if (difference >= 60 * 60 && difference < 24 * 60 * 60) {
+    difference = now.diff(datePosted, 'h');
+    time = difference + 'h';
+  }
+  // Any number of days
+  else if (difference >= 24 * 60 * 60 && difference < 24 * 60 * 60 * 7) {
+    difference = now.diff(datePosted, 'd');
+    time = difference + 'd';
+  }
+  // More than 7 days
+  else if (difference >= 24 * 60 * 60 * 7) {
+    difference = now.diff(datePosted, 'w');
+    time = difference + 'w';
+  }
+  return time;
+};