How To Calculate a Person's Current Age

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q124327
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
  • Microsoft Foxpro for Windows, version 2.6a
  • Microsoft Foxpro for MS-DOS, version 2.6a
  • Microsoft Foxpro for Macintosh, version 2.6a

To calculate a person's current age, enter the following commands in the Command window: 

   m.DOB = {12/03/62}
   m.age = ROUND(((DATE() - m.DOB) / 365.25),0)
   ? m.age
NOTES: The value 365.25 accounts for leap years, and the question mark tells FoxPro to print the age to the screen. You may need to minimize open windows to see the printed value.

Additional reference words: VFoxWin 3.00 FoxWin FoxDos FoxMac 2.60a
birthday birthdate
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KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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