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var differenceInMonths = require('../difference_in_months/index.js')

/**
 * @category Quarter Helpers
 * @summary Get the number of full quarters between the given dates.
 *
 * @description
 * Get the number of full quarters between the given dates.
 *
 * @param {Date|String|Number} dateLeft - the later date
 * @param {Date|String|Number} dateRight - the earlier date
 * @returns {Number} the number of full quarters
 *
 * @example
 * // How many full quarters are between 31 December 2013 and 2 July 2014?
 * var result = differenceInQuarters(
 *   new Date(2014, 6, 2),
 *   new Date(2013, 11, 31)
 * )
 * //=> 2
 */
function differenceInQuarters (dirtyDateLeft, dirtyDateRight) {
  var diff = differenceInMonths(dirtyDateLeft, dirtyDateRight) / 3
  return diff > 0 ? Math.floor(diff) : Math.ceil(diff)
}

module.exports = differenceInQuarters