Re: mysql/php date functions..

From:	John Nichel	Date:	Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:26:16 +0000
Subject:	Re: mysql/php date functions..
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Chris W. Parker wrote:

John Nichel <mailto:john@kegworks.com>
    on Monday, September 26, 2005 12:43 PM said:
I don't convert it. I store the UNIX timestamp in an INT(11) column.
This is going to be a basic question I'm sure but why INT and not VARCHAR? Is it simply because a timestamp is a number?

Yep. Course, I may be doing it wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. ;) -- John C. Nichel ÜberGeek KegWorks.com 716.856.9675 john@kegworks.com