This is what I already pointed out: is a "BIG" difference... :)) Just figure out the difference for 5x10^10000 repetitions... :))

Vlad

> 1 sec. in 500,000 repetitions will REALLY save the user's a lot of time, Vlad :-)
>
>Barbara
>
>>That matters A LOT, especially when you let the user to choose the date format.
>>There are 4 formats with the year first in FoxPro: ANSI, JAPAN, TAIWAN, YMD. Also, this is almost a standard here (as far as I can I say). :)
>>
>>Vlad
>>
>>
>>>Hi Paul!
>>>
>>>I think that it doesn't matter ;), but I can't recall the date format where
>>>year is on the first place...
>>>
>>>Have a happy day
>>>Vladimir Shevchenko
>>>
>>>> This depends on SET DATE (and SET CENTURY if the year is on the first
>>>place
>>>> in SET DATE). :(