http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200708271353 picayune: of little value or importance Mon, 31 May 2010 21:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200708271353/comment-page-1#comment-32 David Welden Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:41:13 +0000 #comment-32 Actually, the calendar loops every 6, 11, and 11 years (which the astute reader will notes adds up to 28 years). Of course, deciding when to add 6 years vs. when to add 11 years is an exercise left to the poor, put upon reader as is customary. Actually, the calendar loops every 6, 11, and 11 years (which the astute reader will notes adds up to 28 years). Of course, deciding when to add 6 years vs. when to add 11 years is an exercise left to the poor, put upon reader as is customary.

]]> http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200708271353/comment-page-1#comment-31 Andrew Dalke Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:37:11 +0000 #comment-31 See also <a href="http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/306860">http://aspn.activestate.com/AS...</a> which uses this trick to implement strftime from year 1 through 9999 in the proleptic calendar. See also http://aspn.activestate.com/AS... which uses this trick to implement strftime from year 1 through 9999 in the proleptic calendar.

]]> http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200708271353/comment-page-1#comment-30 José Matos Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:22:04 +0000 #comment-30 The calendar repeats itself after 28 years (OK, at least until 2099), that is why you can see entries separated by 28 from your list above. The calendar repeats itself after 28 years (OK, at least until 2099), that is why you can see entries separated by 28 from your list above.

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