# Re: DateTime.parse speed question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-datetime-parse-speed-question/68110>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-datetime-parse-speed-question/68110 "2006-02-14T17:43:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-datetime-parse-speed-question/68110/1 "2006-02-14T17:43:55Z")

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> I need to store dates, and then find the differences in time  
> another example
> 
> todays\_data \<\< [DateTime.parse(time),status,task.chomp]

I know refactored versions for Integer#gcd have been proposed, although  
I dunno if they’ve ever been accepted.

Try this one: [http://tinyurl.com/ccorc](http://tinyurl.com/ccorc)

Regards,

Dan