Author: Andreas Schildbach 2015-02-03 00:02:28
Published on: 2015-02-03T00:02:28+00:00
In a discussion thread on 02/02/2015, a user vv01f expressed their preference for using a human-readable date format YYYYMMDD in Bitcoin strings. However, another user argued that Bitcoin deals with seconds since epoch and therefore, a more complicated date format is unnecessary. Vv01f argued that using a human-readable date format saves storage space and suggested that an 8 character timestamp can easily be identified as the proposed format. The user also suggested that having a transparent, human-readable option is always beneficial. Another user, Pavol, suggested using a date format that saves two characters, which was later challenged by vv01f who argued that precise creation dates should be used. Finally, vv01f agreed to use a human-readable date format if it is preferred by the majority of users.
Updated on: 2023-06-09T16:21:11.573964+00:00