php-documentation-list | 2003031

RE: [PHP-DOC] documenting unix timestamps From: Ford, Mike [LSS] (M.Ford <email protected>)
Date: 03/12/03

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Olson [mailto:philip <email protected>]
> Sent: 12 March 2003 01:08
>
> The epoch affects many things so let's document it
> even further. Jesus's latest commit (bug #22620) is
> related. Sara added some good information in #21646.
>
> One idea is to create a <note> entity named
> &note.timestamp; that *briefly* describes unix
> timestamps including the windows limitation. This
> entity will link to a section (or faq) that further
> describes epoch and potential gotchas.
>
> Do any other OS's disallow negative timestamps?
>
> Every function that deals with epoch will include this
> short note towards the bottom of the page. Maybe it
> should simply be in the 'see also' versus a <note>?
> Thoughts?

I'd definitely go for the note -- people may not click through to a "see
also" if they don't "think" it's relevant.

Cheers!

Mike

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