Re: [boost] Re: Date-Time

From: Jody Hagins (jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-13 18:44:40

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:26:52 -0700
"Powell, Gary" <powellg_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> That would surprise me as well.
> 
> date = January 30;
> 
> add_month(date);
> add_month(date);
> 
> date == March 30 ? Not March 28/29 No?
> 
> Which means of course a lot of state has to be held by date, because
> otherwise February does rounding. As in the number of days until the
> end of the month.

Or, instead, you use something like...

date = January END or LAST;

meaning the last day of the month.  Then, adding a month would always
jump to the last day of the next month.  I imagine with...

date = February 28;
add_month(date);

you would want March 28, and not March 31???