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Re: Double precision data into caldat [message #91881 is a reply to message #91880]

Tue, 08 September 2015 13:38

laura.hike
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On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 1:01:09 PM UTC-7, David Fanning wrote:

>
>> PS Why on earth does IDL use month, day, year rather than year, month, day in both caldat and julday??
>
> I believe this was an attempt to make IDL "unique" among programming
> languages. It has infuriated some and made IDL endearing to others. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

All I know is that it causes me to make a lot of mistakes!

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		Double precision data into caldat By: laura.hike on Tue, 08 September 2015 12:37
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: David Fanning on Tue, 08 September 2015 13:01
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: laura.hike on Tue, 08 September 2015 13:38
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: laura.hike on Tue, 08 September 2015 13:43
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: Jim Pendleton on Tue, 08 September 2015 14:18
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: Lajos Foldy on Tue, 08 September 2015 13:54
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 08 September 2015 13:58
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: laura.hike on Tue, 08 September 2015 15:22
		Re: Double precision data into caldat By: David Fanning on Tue, 08 September 2015 15:43

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