How to use the useTimeAgo hook for displaying relative timestamps in Next.js



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The useTimeAgo hook is not a standard React or Next.js hook. It seems like you might be referring to a custom hook or a third-party library for handling relative timestamps. If you're looking to display relative timestamps in a Next.js application, you can use libraries like date-fns or moment along with React hooks to achieve this.

Here's an example of how you can use the date-fns library and create a custom hook for displaying relative timestamps:

  1. First, install the date-fns library using:
bash
npm install date-fns
  1. Create a custom hook for handling relative timestamps. You can create a file like useTimeAgo.js:
javascript
// useTimeAgo.js import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns'; const useTimeAgo = (date) => { const timeAgo = formatDistanceToNow(new Date(date), { addSuffix: true }); return timeAgo; }; export default useTimeAgo;
  1. In your Next.js component, import and use the custom hook:
javascript
// YourComponent.js import useTimeAgo from '../path/to/useTimeAgo'; const YourComponent = ({ timestamp }) => { const timeAgo = useTimeAgo(timestamp); return ( <div> <p>{timeAgo}</p> </div> ); }; export default YourComponent;

In this example, the useTimeAgo custom hook takes a date parameter and returns a formatted string representing the relative time difference between the provided date and the current time.

Remember to replace timestamp with the actual timestamp you want to display.

Note: Make sure to adjust the code according to your specific use case and styling preferences.