Re: Possible bug in perlfaq4.pod

Good catch.

I've removed the section from the CVS copy.

Thanks!

-R

--- perlfaq4.pod        2 Oct 2003 04:44:33 -0000       1.52
+++ perlfaq4.pod        11 Nov 2003 02:21:34 -0000
@@ -415,14 +415,6 @@
        return 1+int((((localtime(shift || time))[5] + 1899))/1000);
     }
 
-You can also use the POSIX strftime() function which may be a bit
-slower but is easier to read and maintain.
-
-       use POSIX qw/strftime/;
-
-       my $week_of_the_year = strftime "%W", localtime;
-       my $day_of_the_year  = strftime "%j", localtime;
-
 On some systems, the POSIX module's strftime() function has
 been extended in a non-standard way to use a C<%C> format,
 which they sometimes claim is the "century".  It isn't,


At Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:53:53 +0100,
Stefano Rodighiero wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> I think there's an error in perlfaq4.pod.
> In 
> 
>   =head2 How do I find the current century or millennium?
> 
> the part after 
> 
>   " You can also use the POSIX strftime() function which may be a bit
>   slower but is easier to read and maintain.
>  
>           use POSIX qw/strftime/; 
>           [...] "
> 
> seems to refer to the previous question. 
> 
> cheers,
> Stefano Rodighiero
> 
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