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Filtering date time values in
Relate date time input to values
Imagine a scenario where your reward depends entirely on your arrival time. Arrive early, and you snag one prize; arrive late, and a different reward awaits. Sounds intriguing, right? This is the kind the challenge a community member faced when designing a system to assign values based on time intervals.
Faced with a table of time intervals and their corresponding rewards, I created a clever filtering mechanism. This approach respected the original data structure, carefully navigating the predefined start and end times to pinpoint the correct reward for any given moment.
After sharing my initial solution for tackling time-dependent values in Coda, I received insightful feedback from a fellow Coda expert. rightfully pointed out that my approach, while functional, could be made more robust and adaptable. This sparked a journey to refine the solution, leading to a more elegant and efficient way to handle time-based data.
Before we dive into the heart of our solution, it’s essential to prepare our time-based data with a bit of care. Imagine arranging a collection of photographs chronologically — that’s precisely what we need to do with our time values. Sorting them from earliest to latest ensures a smooth and predictable timeline, preventing any…
