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(Time Conversion): For encode-time, explain limits on year.
| author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> |
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| date | Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:25:05 +0000 |
| parents | 8a1df18a9368 |
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| 1231 the @var{seconds}, @var{minutes}, @var{hour}, @var{day}, and @var{month} | 1231 the @var{seconds}, @var{minutes}, @var{hour}, @var{day}, and @var{month} |
| 1232 arguments; for example, day 0 means the day preceding the given month. | 1232 arguments; for example, day 0 means the day preceding the given month. |
| 1233 | 1233 |
| 1234 The operating system puts limits on the range of possible time values; | 1234 The operating system puts limits on the range of possible time values; |
| 1235 if you try to encode a time that is out of range, an error results. | 1235 if you try to encode a time that is out of range, an error results. |
| 1236 For instance, years before 1970 do not work on some systems; | |
| 1237 on others, years as early as 1901 do work. | |
| 1236 @end defun | 1238 @end defun |
| 1237 | 1239 |
| 1238 @node Time Calculations | 1240 @node Time Calculations |
| 1239 @section Time Calculations | 1241 @section Time Calculations |
| 1240 | 1242 |