Re: [WebDNA] Using UNIX timestamps for dates/times
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This is what I eventually ended up doing as well. -Dan On 6/15/2011 12:17 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > There's no reason why you can't store human readable dates > and times in your db as well as "seconds since" times, > right? Then you have the best of both worlds. > > Like I said earlier, db size has never bothered me so I > seldom worry about trying to minimize the volume of data any > more. Why not store the dates / times in as many different > formats as you find useful? > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> Ken / Govinda, >> >> Thanks for the feedback. Sometimes I need use date/time >> calculations - i.e. how much time has passed since a >> page refresh - and if the period passes over midnight >> for example then a seconds_since method of storage makes >> sense. >> >> I also have some clients who want to embargo the release >> of content until a certain date and time - again a >> seconds since approach would make searches easier here. >> >> Anyhow before I dive into this I just wanted to see what >> others were doing. >> >> Take care >> - Tom > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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This is what I eventually ended up doing as well. -Dan On 6/15/2011 12:17 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > There's no reason why you can't store human readable dates > and times in your db as well as "seconds since" times, > right? Then you have the best of both worlds. > > Like I said earlier, db size has never bothered me so I > seldom worry about trying to minimize the volume of data any > more. Why not store the dates / times in as many different > formats as you find useful? > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> Ken / Govinda, >> >> Thanks for the feedback. Sometimes I need use date/time >> calculations - i.e. how much time has passed since a >> page refresh - and if the period passes over midnight >> for example then a seconds_since method of storage makes >> sense. >> >> I also have some clients who want to embargo the release >> of content until a certain date and time - again a >> seconds since approach would make searches easier here. >> >> Anyhow before I dive into this I just wanted to see what >> others were doing. >> >> Take care >> - Tom > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us
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