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InfiniteFuture
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InfiniteFuture

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returns a DateObject expression representing infinite future in time.

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Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Represent the infinite future:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-y261dp
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Use InfiniteFuture as an ending date for a DateInterval object:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-incyxv
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Scope  (2)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

DateList, AbsoluteTime and DateObject all accept infinite future specifications:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-mbfzav
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-ks429v
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-elxbjk
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DateInterval may use InfiniteFuture as an ending value for a time period:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-qcacoe
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All dates prior to the end date will be contained in the interval:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-ch697d
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Properties & Relations  (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

Imposing "Eternity" granularity on a date in or after year 1 CE converts it into InfiniteFuture:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-0ob8rr
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0d6gir0v52-51fs9l
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Wolfram Research (2020), InfiniteFuture, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.
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Wolfram Research (2020), InfiniteFuture, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.

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Wolfram Research (2020), InfiniteFuture, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.

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Wolfram Research (2020), InfiniteFuture, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2020. "InfiniteFuture." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2020. "InfiniteFuture." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2020). InfiniteFuture. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html

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Wolfram Language. (2020). InfiniteFuture. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_infinitefuture, author="Wolfram Research", title="{InfiniteFuture}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html}", note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_infinitefuture, author="Wolfram Research", title="{InfiniteFuture}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html}", note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_infinitefuture, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={InfiniteFuture}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html}, note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_infinitefuture, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={InfiniteFuture}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/InfiniteFuture.html}, note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}