Re: Date question

.....
and to extend Scott's words with his own words - some times ago:
www.Think400.dk/adhoc_4.htm#eks0014

Leif

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Klement" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 11. oktober 2005 19:19
Subject: RE: Date question


> 
> > I don't see any practical use for it and I have never seen it as a choice
> > for date format.  I think he's looking for Julian date. (Not Lillian's
> > husband! :)  The julian format is supported using the *JUL or *LONGJUL
> > depending on whether you want a 2 or a 4 digit year.
> 
> You don't see a practical use for a Lilian date, but you do for a Julian 
> date? Really? Why?
> 
> IMHO, Lilian dates are far more useful than Julian. I don't see why you'd 
> ever want to use a Julian date, other than for compatibility with some 
> standard that requires it.  Packaging standards, for example.
> 
> Lilian dates are extremely useful for date math.  In ILE RPG this isn't a 
> big deal because of the extensive date math operations, but in CL programs 
> or other languages that don't support date math, a lilian date is an 
> absolute godsend!