Datetime Helper Input Today, Yesterday etc instead of date

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Hey Guys,

I have 2 years experience with HA and got quite far with a lot of Tutorials, Copy+Pase and reading in this Forum.

I now want to set a Date Helper or alternatively a Text Helper (if the Date helper doesnt work) so instead of the last Date set (lets say 11-11-2023) it shows today or yesterday if it was the day before. I Also do not mind using a Text Helper which I trigger several times a day so it checks the value of the Date Sensor (The date is set by scanning a NFC Chip) and inputs either Today, Yesterday, 2 Days ago or 3 Days ago.

I tried the format in this topic Check date against current day but it did not help me. Maybe someone can assist me here.

currently I tried this but it did not help. When I want to safe it I get this:
Message Malformed: template value is None of dictionary value @ data [‘action’][1][‘data’]

 service: input_text.set_value
 data: 
 value: "{% set days = {timedelta(days=-1): 'yesterday', timedelta(days=0): 'today', timedelta(days=-2): '2 Days ago'} %} {% set t = states('input_datetime.duschentime') %} State {{ days.get(t | as_datetime | as_local - today_at(), t) }}"
 target:
 entity_id: input_text.duschentext

Thanks a lot in Advance :heart:

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I’ve tested it this way


  - service: input_text.set_value
    data:
      value: >
        {% set days = {timedelta(days=-1): 'yesterday', timedelta(days=0):
        'today', timedelta(days=-2): '2 Days ago'} %} {% set t =
        states('input_datetime.test') %}  State {{ days.get(t | as_datetime |
        as_local - today_at(), t) }}
    target:
      entity_id: input_text.test

which is working fine.

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Thanks it worked perfectly :heart:

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Glad to hear! Would you mind marking the topic as solved?

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I have no opinion to chose solved here :confused:

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No problem, it’s the thought that counts :slightly_smiling_face: