Re: Date/Time Classes

From: John (EBo) David (ebo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-22 12:12:22

> For data representation in a string format I would agree.  However, 
> display for human consumption *HAS* to be configurable by locale, and 
> if you can write the date out in this format you need to be able to 
> read it in that format.  So though I understand your rant here, a 
> usable date/time class can not restrict itself to a single text 
> representation.

and just to add some muck to the works consider the difficulties in
*parcing* the human readable stuff back into your date/time class...

  EBo --