I can think of lots of times the output of 'time()' has been just what I
needed. For example, anytime you want to compare times, like
my $timeout = time() + $sec_to_alarm;
do {
#stuff
} until (time() > $timeout);
Or to compare dates
$date = timelocal(@user_supplied_date);
$now = time();
if ($date == $now) {
#now
} elsif ($date > $now) {
#future date
} else {
#must've already happened
}
timelocal does the opposite of localtime, returning seconds since the epoch
for the localtime style date array.
Is this what you were after?
Peter C.
-----Original Message-----
I do like UNIX. I was just wondering what type of program would you write to
use that type of UNIX format?
Mike
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> > I have a question. Why is it that I have to use 'scalar
> > localtime' to view a datetime in the proper format.
> > Why would I want to use the weird UNIX format that I
> > can't read?
>
> You don't, but Perl isn't stupid enough to impliement
> several dozen ways of displaying the date... not in the
> language proper anyway...
>
> There is several Date modules on CPAN:
>
> http://search.cpan.org/Catalog/Data_and_Data_Type/
> http://search.cpan.org/Catalog/Data_and_Data_Type/Date/
>
> In particular, the Date::Format module allows you to
> construct date strings in a format you prefer. You can
> even output years in Roman numeral format.
>
> Since some complain of too many (varying) date modules, I
> can hardly understand your complaint. Guess you ain't a
> UNIX lover... :(
>
> Jonathan Paton
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