RE: [PHP] php's 27/10/2002 problem Important

> -----Original Message----- > From: Mahmut Kursun [mailto:kursun@parkgroup.com.tr] > Sent: 16 September 2002 14:33 > To: php forum > Subject: [PHP] php's 27/10/2002 problem Important > > > If you are trying to code a sequantial date requiring > algorithm you will > see that for 27/10/2002 you have two timestamps!!!! > > And that is a serious bug I think. Any comments! > > timestamp : formatted date (d/m/Y) > 1035666000 : 27/10/2002 > 1035752400 : 27/10/2002 Daylight savings! 1035666000 = 27/10/2002 00:00 but 24 hours later, because of an additional hour on 27/10/2002 due to daylight savings time-shift: 1035752400 = 27/10/2002 23:00 Moral: don't use midnight as a base for calculating daily offsets. Much better to use something slap in the middle of the day, such as 12:00, which may shift to 11:00 or 13:00, but at least will not cross date boundaries!! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211