> > > > This is what my conclusion is from the discussion. > > Use the following modules for dates and times > > > > Class::Date > > Date::Parse > > Date::Format > > Can anyone explain what these 3 modules gain me over the 1 module > Time::Piece? >
Without haveing used one of those all, just by reading the docs, I would say what's missing in Time::Piece is the nice operator overloading of + and - e.g. $date2 = $date+'3Y 2D'; # 3 Years and 2 days $date3 = $date+[1,2,3]; # $date plus 1 year, 2 months, 3 days $date4 = $date+'3-1-5' # $date plus 3 years, 1 months, 5 days Of course that could be done with Time::Piece, but you have to create to objects. On the other side Time::Piece seems to have much more nicely output format methods. Not sure if Date::Parse has any more features then strptime ? Gerald ------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Richter ecos electronic communication services gmbh Internetconnect * Webserver/-design/-datenbanken * Consulting Post: Tulpenstrasse 5 D-55276 Dienheim b. Mainz E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +49 6133 925131 WWW: http://www.ecos.de Fax: +49 6133 925152 -------------------------------------------------------------
