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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:32:14 +1100
Subject: Re: strptime - dates formatted differently on different computers
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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n Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/11/2012 01:08 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> That sort of statement will get you either amusement or ire, depending
>> on the respondent. From me, amusement, because there are enough
>> "common American date formats" for you to feel you've done a thorough
>> test.
>
> Also what I meant was common "english language" formats.  Such as:
>
> 1 Apr 2013
> April 1, 2013
> Apr 1
> Apr 2013
> 1st of April, 2013
> April of 2013
> 5pm on August 3

Ah! Okay. So, more general than just "different delimiters and such
that you'd find in the USA". Still, it did come across as rather
amusing, worded the way you had it.

ChrisA