Re: Re[2]: [boost] Re: Date-Time

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-14 07:28:34

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:04:34 +0100, Val Samko wrote
> JG> This email thread seems to be writing the repsonse to the FAQ: 
> JG> Q: Why is there no add_month function in the library?
> JG> A: Because we can't agree on what it means...
> 
> Does that mean that add_month won't be implemented? What if we call

It's a few lines of code -- so I think I'll still put it in :-)

> it inc_month, instead of add_month? inc_month (Increase Month)
> in no way assumes that the day of the month will stay the same,
> it will just increase the month.

Yes, perhaps a different name would help eliminate any confusion that we are
doing 'math' here.  

Jeff