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Re: php DB rotation

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On 1/31/2012 3:23 AM, Denis McMahon wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:05:56 -0800, Jim Lee wrote:
>
>> the first way check timestamp have a drawback when server's time is not
>> set to correct time ...
>
>> the second way is a better solution, but request additional setup - cron
>> job
>
> A cron job running from the server clock will not be any more accurate
> than using the server's time in PHP or in the database itself.
>
> If the server clock is wrong, the cron job will update the text file at
> the wrong time anyway. As both methods rely on the server clock being
> correct, I'd go with checking the time when you write to the table.
>
> You don't have to wait until the day you're going to start populating it
> to create the table either.

Having just read this same poster ask the same question on 
comp.lang.java.programmer, but claiming it was for a Java controller, 
I'm guessing troll.

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php DB rotation Jim Lee <jimlee2907@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-30 18:05 -0800
  Re: php DB rotation Michael Fesser <netizen@gmx.de> - 2012-01-31 04:36 +0100
    Re: php DB rotation Jim Lee <jimlee2907@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-30 20:03 -0800
      Re: php DB rotation Captain Paralytic <paul_lautman@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-31 02:25 -0800
      Re: php DB rotation The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-01-31 14:00 +0000
    Re: php DB rotation "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-01-31 09:38 +0100
  Re: php DB rotation Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-01-31 09:23 +0000
    Re: php DB rotation Chris Riesbeck <Chris.Riesbeck@gmail.com> - 2012-01-31 13:00 -0600

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