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The Standard C Date/Time Library (SCDTL) is a collection of functions, written in the C language, related to date and time applications and designed to work as an integrated whole. While some of the material is probably culturally biased toward an American audience, the material itself is of vital interest to virtually everyone who programs or is interested in the algorithmic treatment of time. ISO standards, including ISO 8601 used in Europe and other parts of the world, are integrated into the work. The calendric material includes much background material from many cultural traditions. |
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This book assumes only a basic knowledge of the C language. You may use the source code as ''canned" routines simply by reading the documentation for argument lists. This book may be profitably used by: |
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C programmers who need date and time functions in their work. Date/time code is the one category of code which is ubiquitous, so this category essentially includes everyone who programs in C. |
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If you program in any procedural language, you are undoubtedly aware of the magnitude of the "Year 2000 problem," variously known as the Millennium Bug or simply Y2K. This book contains a full description of this situation, including additional aspects, such as 24-bit rollover and the date-9 problem, which are usually never even mentioned. |
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Date/time code is important. If you want to start understanding it, this book is your reference! |
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