hi all,
I have two questions on elapsed dates:
The mdy()-function returns the elapsed date, counting from January 1 1960.
. display mdy(1,1,1960)
0
. display mdy(1,2,1960)
1
. display mdy(12,24,100)
-678993
However
. display mdy(12,24,99)
returns a missing value, as does
. display mdy(12,24,00)
.
What is the reason that mdy() returns missing with 2 digit years ( to prevent
the user from using two digit years?)
The second question is just for curiosity. Is there any reason for using the
January 1 1960 as zero? It seems quite common in software programs, but why?
Uli
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