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Is there or isn't there?
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28/10/1999 13:11:04
 
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Visual FoxPro
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00282613
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>>>>Is there a 2/29/2000? Or not. I seem to recall that there isn't because it's a leap century but I'm unclear on this.
>>>
>>>It is... The rule on leap years is the following.
>>>
>>>If the year is divisable by 4, it is, unless it's divisable by 100, it isn't. If it's divisable by 400, it is, unless it's by 4000.
>>>
>>>Hugo
>>
>>No such rule on 4000 that I know of.
>
>There is such a rule. The reason it's not well known (or barely) is that we've never had to use it, and only will in another 2000 years (plus a few months).
>
>I'll try to find a site that explains the rule, but I'm sure of it. I seen it on the boob-tube, so it must be true!!! Actually, it was on the Discovery Channel a while back (say a few years!)
>
>Hugo

Hugo,

VFP says that 2/29/4000 is a valid date. I would still like to see the link, if you can find it.
Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP

foxcentral.net
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