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Jay
Jay

Reputation: 373

MMMMMMSS what kind of a time duration format is this?

i have a file which states duration for a particular event in format MMMMMMSS.Does any one know what kind of format is this for time duration and how to convert it into seconds.I'm using C# language

Upvotes: 0

Views: 254

Answers (2)

Heinzi
Heinzi

Reputation: 172280

If the format is really M...MSS (supplied as an integer value), converting it to seconds is quite easy:

var seconds = (value / 100) * 60 + (value % 100);

Why does it work?

  • value / 100 removes the last two digits (integer division), thus returning MMMMMM, and
  • value % 100 returns the last two digits (modulo), i.e., SS.
  • The remainder of the formula is MMMMMM * 60 + SS, which should be pretty self-explanatory.

Upvotes: 3

D'Arcy Rittich
D'Arcy Rittich

Reputation: 171431

My guess based on the format is that it could hold a maximum value of 99999959, which would mean 999999 minutes and 59 seconds. But that is pure conjecture, and some sample data would help to bolster this idea. You may never know for certain though.

You should at least be able to determine whether the SS part ever exceeds 59 or not, which would be very important to know.

var input = "02345612";
int minutes = int.Parse(input.Substring(0, 6));
int seconds = int.Parse(input.Substring(6, 2));
int totalSeconds = minutes * 60 + seconds;

Upvotes: 0

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