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XX/XX/YY is a terrible format and I wish people would stop using it. 01/02/03 can be January 2nd or February 1st, and often there's not enough context to deter

by moe 14y ago

XX/XX/YY is a terrible format and I wish people would stop using it. 01/02/03 can be January 2nd or February 1st, and often there's not enough context to determine which was meant.

Ygg2 14y ago
Actually it can be February 3rd. I've seen YY/MM/DD format in use. But yeah it's horrible.
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- mturmon 14y ago
  Indeed, YYYY/MM/DD is convenient because lexicographical sort is the same as sort-by-date.