http://mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Reference.html#Date_and_time_types
Mysql permits all manner of formats for date/time storage,
and a whole slew of functions for retrieving date/time
info in useful, meaningful ways.
For me, parsing date/time stuff before an insert or after a
select is just plain bad practice, IMHO, when the data can go
in and out in the format required without parsing, particularly
with resource-costly tools like regex and the like.
Date/time select controls (I think there's some on devshed
and/or Zend) and mysql's built-in date/time functions rock.
Mike Robinson
IT / Developer - Toronto Star TV
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Tim Foster wrote:
> If there's something about PHP/MySQL that makes this point
> moot, please let me know.
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