I think I'll leave this one for someone else. I got too confused too quick. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Nathan Pinno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tutor mailing list" <tutor@python.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:47 AM Subject: Re: [Tutor] I need advice.
>> I want to write a program that will convert time in any other time zone >> to my time zone. > > This is a deceptively complex task. There are around 40 timezones > varying by anything from 15 minutes to 2 hours. And some places change > timezone throughout the year. Others have multiple daylight saving dates > etc etc. > >> Would it be better to use the Python time molecule > > Use the force Luke... > If a standrad module exists then its almost certain that more thought and > debugging has gone into it than you want to expend! > Use what's there and tweak it to suit your needs. > > HTH, > > Alan G. > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
