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JavaScript

function time_difference (yr,m,d,h,mins,sec){
    
    var t1 = new Date(yr,m-1,d,h,mins,sec);
    var t2 = Date.now();
    var diff_msec = t1 - t2;
    var diff_secounds = parseInt(diff_msec/1000);
    var diff_minutes = Math.abs(parseInt(diff_secounds/60));
    var diff_hours = parseInt(diff_minutes/60);
    
    //alert(diff_secounds+" seconds");
    alert(diff_minutes+" minutes");
    //alert(diff_hours+" hours");
    if(diff_minutes > 1)
    alert('time to run api');
    else
    alert('no probs');
    
    
}
time_difference(2018,8,21,10,43,0);