module TimeHelper def duration_in_words(finished_at, started_at) if finished_at && started_at interval_in_seconds = finished_at.to_i - started_at.to_i elsif started_at interval_in_seconds = Time.now.to_i - started_at.to_i end time_interval_in_words(interval_in_seconds) end def time_interval_in_words(interval_in_seconds) minutes = interval_in_seconds / 60 seconds = interval_in_seconds - minutes * 60 if minutes >= 1 "#{pluralize(minutes, "minute")} #{pluralize(seconds, "second")}" else "#{pluralize(seconds, "second")}" end end def date_from_to(from, to) "#{from.to_s(:short)} - #{to.to_s(:short)}" end end