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howard-hinnant-date for Mac

C++ library for date and time operations based on <chrono>

Quick answer: howard-hinnant-date is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install howard-hinnant-date. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What howard-hinnant-date is

howard-hinnant-date is a command-line tool for macOS: C++ library for date and time operations based on <chrono>.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.

How to install howard-hinnant-date

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install howard-hinnant-date.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install howard-hinnant-date on Mac?

Run brew install howard-hinnant-date in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is howard-hinnant-date open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does howard-hinnant-date run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is howard-hinnant-date?

It was installed 6 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9121 in this catalogue.

What version of howard-hinnant-date is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.0.5.