Re: Ambiguous language in Table 8.13. Special Date/Time Inputs
Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 10:07:59AM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote: > The following documentation comment has been logged on the website: > > Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/11/datatype-datetime.html > Description: > > In Table 8.13. Special Date/Time Inputs, the description for the special > values 'today', 'tomorrow' and 'yesterday' uses the word 'midnight' e.g. the > special value 'today' is defined as 'midnight today'. I propose that the > word 'midnight' is ambiguous, because it can be interpreted either as > midnight at the start of the day in question, or midnight at the end of the > day. This ambiguity can be avoided if 'midnight' is replaced by '00:00:00', > or better, '00:00:00 local time'. Astronomers have deprecated the word > 'midnight' for many years precisely to avoid this ambiguity. Uh, I believe midnight is always the start of the day. I think 00:00:00 looks awkward. -- Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription +