How to calculate the number of days until Christmas from today in Kotlin

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import java.time.LocalDate
import java.time.Month
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit

// ---------------------------------------------------------
// Function: daysUntilChristmas
// Purpose : Calculate how many days remain until Christmas.
// ---------------------------------------------------------
fun daysUntilChristmas(): Long {
    // Get today's date from the system
    val today = LocalDate.now()

    // Extract the current year
    val year = today.year

    // Build a date for Christmas of the current year
    // December = month 12
    var christmas = LocalDate.of(year, Month.DECEMBER, 25)

    // If Christmas already passed this year, calculate for next year
    if (today.isAfter(christmas)) {
        christmas = LocalDate.of(year + 1, Month.DECEMBER, 25)
    }

    // Calculate difference in days between today and Christmas
    return ChronoUnit.DAYS.between(today, christmas)
}

fun main() {
    val days = daysUntilChristmas()
    
    println("Days until Christmas: $days")
}


/*
run:

Days until Christmas: 210

*/

 



answered 8 hours ago by avibootz
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