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Re: sorting mm/dd/yy

by Anonymous Monk
on Dec 15, 2000 at 19:42 UTC ( #46825=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to sorting mm/dd/yy

Store them internally as YYMMDD and use a straight numeric sort.

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Re: Re: sorting mm/dd/yy
by neophyte (Curate) on Dec 15, 2000 at 19:51 UTC
    Just one more thing: Please use a four digit year (YYYY) to avoid any ambiguities.
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Re: Re: sorting mm/dd/yy
by davorg (Chancellor) on Dec 15, 2000 at 19:51 UTC

    If you're dealing with data more than 12 months old, then it might be better to use YYYYMMDD.

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