Re: CC Date format code defaults to current centry - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: CC Date format code defaults to current centry
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Msg-id 200503140224.j2E2OXC14497@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to CC Date format code defaults to current centry  (Joe Brown <joebrown@rclooke.com>)
Responses Re: CC Date format code defaults to current centry  (Andre Maasikas <andre@abs.ee>)
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Joe Brown wrote:
> joe=> select to_date('19450323','CCYYMMDD');
>   to_date
> ------------
>  2045-03-23
> (1 row)
>
> joe=> select to_date('19450323','YYYYMMDD');
>   to_date
> ------------
>  1945-03-23
> (1 row)
>
> I thought the former would be "more" correct.  But it seems I am mistaken.

Uh, 1945 _is_ in the 20th century, but I can see how it is confusing.

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