Function parseDuration

parseDuration(value: string): number
Parse a human-readable duration string into milliseconds.

Accepts formats like "15m", "1.5h", "500ms", "2d", or plain numeric strings like "900000" (interpreted as milliseconds). Uses standard time units:

Unit Meaning Multiplier

ms milliseconds 1

s seconds 1,000

m minutes 60,000

h hours 3,600,000

d days 86,400,000

w weeks 604,800,000
Parameters
- value: string
  Human-readable duration string (e.g. "15m", "900000")
Returns number
Duration in milliseconds (floored to integer)
Throws
If the format is invalid
Example
```
parseDuration('15m');       // 900000
parseDuration('1.5h');      // 5400000
parseDuration('500ms');     // 500
parseDuration('2d');        // 172800000
parseDuration('900000');    // 900000 (plain ms)
```
- Defined in src/utils/string-helpers.ts:254