Re: [math-fun] 20/11/02

----- Original Message ----- From: "John McCarthy" <jmc@steam.Stanford.EDU> To: <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [math-fun] 20/11/02

The most consistent style of writing dates is yyyy mm dd, treating the date as a number in a system with variable radix, the more significant digits written to the left. I believe astronomers use this system.

Also referred to as "sort-friendly." Other styles are pessimal.