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Re: Date Conversion ?

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Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote on 18 dec 2013 
in comp.lang.javascript:

> In comp.lang.javascript message <XnsA299674D3AA55eejj99@194.109.133.133>
> , Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:09:17, Evertjan. <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net>
> posted:
> 
>>1 There is no need for conversion into a date object value,
>>[ and fearing a DST-change during the code's execution perhaps ;-) ]
> 
> (1) The correct term, in European English, is "[the state of] Summer
> Time".  For Daylight Saving, Google swiftly for   cucumber Laputa   , or
> even for   Laputa komkommer site:.nl   .

The transponsers idea is that "summertime" is something Guerswinian.

I would call it British English, given the senseless struggle of British 
politics to define Britain as not being part of Europe.

> (2) Are there any locations in which a change to/from Summer Time
> occurs, and can cause the DATE to change, when no time was specifically
> given?  Maybe the Azores, and perhaps a modicum of Greenland?

I was therefore just talking about "the fear", even though unrealistic.
 
> However, all work with the Date Object in which differences from UTC are
> not significant should use the UTC routines, since those are faster and
> cause less confusion.

I just said that there is no need for conversion into a Date Object, why do 
you think there is? Or perhaps you don't?
 
I don't say NOT using the Date Object is better, but then, we Europeans 
[including the British here] are more of the fearless type.

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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