On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 09:35:20PM -0700, R. Joseph Newton wrote: > David Storrs wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 10:25:07PM +0200, awards wrote: [snip] > > > would the process of executing the program faster if I do the code myself or > > > if I use a Module i.e Date::Calc?? > > [snip answer to above question]
> > However, I would **strongly** recommend using the module. > > He might want, though, to choose a different Date module, as Date::Calc was > created specifically for date-intensive calculations that may require a wide > variety of conversions. The documentation for the module indicates that users > with more moderate date-handling needs should use a less-extensive module. > > Joseph True enough. Notice, though, that I didn't say, '...recommend using Date::Calc'. I said I would recommend using the module...I was thinking more generally, in the sense that it's better to have a tried, tested, and standard module to solve a complex problem than it is to try to do it yourself. --Dks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
