# Interval Sigils: `~i` and `~I`
**A utility for defining and converting time intervals in Elixir.**
The `IntervalSigil` library introduces the `~i` and `~I` sigils for intuitive and precise time intervals definition.
## Features
- Convert time intervals from a human-readable format.
- Convert intervals to various units, including fractional values.
- Support for multiple time units within a single definition.
## Examples
### Default Conversion to Milliseconds
```elixir
iex> import IntervalSigil
iex> ~i"2m 15s"
135000
```
### Conversion to Alternative Units
```elixir
iex> ~i"2m 15s"s
135
```
### Floating-Point Results with `~I`
```elixir
iex> ~I"6D"M
0.2 # Converts days to months (1 month = 30 days)
iex> ~I"75s"m
1.25 # Converts seconds to minutes
```
## Supported Units
- nanosecond (ns)
- microsecond (us)
- millisecond (ms, default)
- second (s)
- minute (m)
- hour (h)
- day (D)
- week (W)
- month (M, =30 days)
- year (Y, =365 days)
## Additional Information
- Intervals can include multiple units ordered from largest to smallest, either separated by spaces (e.g., `~i"1h 30m"`) or combined (e.g., `~i"1h30m"`).
- The `~i` sigil converts to integer values, while `~I` provides fractional results.
## Installation
If [available in Hex](https://hex.pm/docs/publish), the package can be installed
by adding `interval_sigil` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`:
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:interval_sigil, "~> 0.1.0"}
]
end
```
Documentation can be generated with [ExDoc](https://github.com/elixir-lang/ex_doc)
and published on [HexDocs](https://hexdocs.pm). Once published, the docs can
be found at <https://hexdocs.pm/interval_sigil>.