"Jeff Garland" <jeff@crystalclearsoftware.com> writes:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:04:34 +0100, Val Samko wrote
JG> This email thread seems to be writing the repsonse to the FAQ: JG> Q: Why is there no add_month function in the library? JG> A: Because we can't agree on what it means...
Does that mean that add_month won't be implemented? What if we call
It's a few lines of code -- so I think I'll still put it in :-)
it inc_month, instead of add_month? inc_month (Increase Month) in no way assumes that the day of the month will stay the same, it will just increase the month.
Yes, perhaps a different name would help eliminate any confusion that we are doing 'math' here.
I think readability is more important. Nobody but pedants have problems with string + string. Likewise I think: d + 2*months or whatever is better than the functional-looking alternatives. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com