Ruby - Generate a random date in range
def time_rand from = 0.0, to = Time.now
Time.at(from + rand * (to.to_f - from.to_f))
end
> time_rand
=> 1977-11-02 04:42:02 0100
> time_rand Time.local(2010, 1, 1)
=> 2010-07-17 00:22:42 0200
> time_rand Time.local(2010, 1, 1), Time.local(2010, 7, 1)
=> 2010-06-28 06:44:27 0200
Written by Carlo Mallone
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