On Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:02:29 -0500, Russell Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
>Well, the date-format displayed is customizable (MM-DD-YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY). I >prefer DDMMM,YYYY (no way to mix up 1-2-2025 if it comes out 01FEB,2025 or >02JAN,2025). > <https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1179:_ISO_8601> Among the merits of YYYY-MM-DD: o It's an ISO standard. o It sorts readily as a single field. o It covers the 1st through the 100th centuries CE, except for the very last tear. o The only other potentially ambiguous permutation is not in common use. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
