# Functions

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##  formatElapsed

▸ **formatElapsed**(now?: *`Date` \| `null`*, value?: *`BN` \| `Compact` \| `Date` \| `number` \| `null`*): `string`

*Defined in [formatElapsed.ts:20](https://github.com/polkadot-js/ui/blob/28b991d/packages/ui-util/src/formatElapsed.ts#L20)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` now | `Date` \| `null` |
| `Optional` value | `BN` \| `Compact` \| `Date` \| `number` \| `null` |

**Returns:** `string`

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