i invented my own which i find easier or at least more useful to read, and a requirement is it does sort properly: YYYYMMmonDD
today is 202309sep21
because i use it for filenames, i don't put in extra punctuation, there are enough cues in the format as is. To really see it, imagine scanning a list of files with different dates
it will still collate properly mixed with languages other than english
oh, you make a good point. I'm generally using it for monthly bank statements and whatnot so I'm not looking for fine grained collation, just grouping of "like with like", and i have some international accounts
Yeah, and that's great for storing things in databases. Not for everyday communication. We talk in terms of most relevant to least relevant - the day (or time) is typically most relevant, with the year being least.
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I prefer YYYY-MM-DD format because alphabetical order corresponds to chronological order.
i invented my own which i find easier or at least more useful to read, and a requirement is it does sort properly: YYYYMMmonDD
today is 202309sep21
because i use it for filenames, i don't put in extra punctuation, there are enough cues in the format as is. To really see it, imagine scanning a list of files with different dates
it will still collate properly mixed with languages other than english
Maybe I'm not understanding something, but it seems like it would not collate properly with mixed languages:
If you placed the month at the end, it would:I like that, and if day of week is relevant:
Or for a legibility/size tradeoff: All that left is adding the Chinese zodiac year! Now I am just slightly bothered that the abbreviated words don’t form an isomorphic representation to the numeric. :( There! 3rd Friday in September, 3rd Water Hare from the first in 1903! :)(In the US we could name years in the form: 4th year of Roosevelt, etc.)
oh, you make a good point. I'm generally using it for monthly bank statements and whatnot so I'm not looking for fine grained collation, just grouping of "like with like", and i have some international accounts
It’s also consistent with ordering numbers from highest base to lowest:
I also like YYYY-MM-DDTo save screen space I often use decimals in file names:
Yeah, and that's great for storing things in databases. Not for everyday communication. We talk in terms of most relevant to least relevant - the day (or time) is typically most relevant, with the year being least.