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DogYearsToHumanYears(age)

Last updated February 14, 2002

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Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: UtilityLib

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Description:
This function translates a dogs age to human years. This function is merely an approximation and does not take into effect such factors as the dogs breed or size.

Return Values:

Example:

<cfset dog1 = 2>
<cfset dog2 = 5>
<cfset dog3 = 10>
<cfset dog4 = 12>

<cfoutput>
Dog 1 is #dog1# years old which is #DogYearsToHumanYears(dog1)# in human years.<br>
Dog 2 is #dog2# years old which is #DogYearsToHumanYears(dog2)# in human years.<br>
Dog 3 is #dog3# years old which is #DogYearsToHumanYears(dog3)# in human years.<br>
Dog 4 is #dog4# years old which is #DogYearsToHumanYears(dog4)# in human years.<br>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
age	The age of the dog.	Yes

Full UDF Source:

	
	<cfscript>
/**
 * This UDF translates a dogs age to a humans age.
 * 
 * @param age      The age of the dog. 
 * @author David Fekke (david@fekke.com) 
 * @version 1, February 14, 2002 
 */
function DogYearsToHumanYears(DogAge) {
 return ((DogAge - 1)* 7) + 9;
}
</cfscript>