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Re: How can I use Operand (+ , - ) with Time

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glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:
> Lew wrote:
> (snip)
>> Why in the heck would you recommend 'double' as a time, date or interval type?
>>   It's very inappropriate.
>
> With an available 64 bit integer type, I agree.  Use long, not double.

That might work for intervals, but not dates or times.

'double' is just fine for intervals.  'long' is not at all fine for dates or 
times.  I outlined the reasons upthread, which apparently you ignored, but the 
bottom line is that you have to reinvent 'java.util.Calendar' if you use 
'long' to represent date/time types, and it's not typesafe.  Really bad idea.

-- 
Lew
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    Re: How can I use Operand (+ , - ) with Time glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-15 20:07 +0000
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