> Can anyone share and/or comment about the use of Epoch time, > especially the hazards?
Using timestamps you can synch all your times with the server via 'now()' and the like. If you use the epoch time on the client side you might have problems. What those problems are, I couldn't say- but I have a vivid imagination. There's also the issue of efficiency. The perl time/date libraries are good, but I would suspect mysql is faster. Time:: is a pretty big set of tools, so it can bloat your program if you 'use' it. Regardless, the client/server issue comes up again- which box should do more work? Both of these seem to be obvious, and not earth-shattering. But I figured I'd chime in and see what others had to say. I too have often wondered if what I do is "the" right method for the task at hand. -=Jim=- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
