ppc_amnet/amnet-native/components/TimeAgo.tsx

import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
import {StyleProp, TextStyle} from 'react-native';
import {formatDistance} from 'date-fns/formatDistance';
import {Paragraph} from "react-native-paper";

interface Props {
    dateTo: Date;
    updateInterval?: number;
    dateFrom?: Date;
    hideAgo?: boolean;
    style?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
}

const TimeAgo: React.FC<Props> = ({
                                      dateTo,
                                      dateFrom,
                                      updateInterval = 60000,
                                      hideAgo = false,
                                      style,
                                  }) => {
    const [currentDate, setCurrentDate] = useState(new Date());

    useEffect(() => {
        const interval = setInterval(() => {
            if (!dateFrom) setCurrentDate(new Date());
        }, updateInterval);
        return () => clearInterval(interval);
    }, [dateFrom, updateInterval]);

    return (
        <Paragraph {...{style}}>
            {formatDistance(dateTo, dateFrom || currentDate, {
                addSuffix: !hideAgo,
            })}
        </Paragraph>
    );
};

export default TimeAgo;