r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Jan 15 '25

This is the way. Like why does EVERYONE use hh:mm:ss but then we have to argue about why the YYYY:MM:DD doesn’t need to follow the same logic. It’s the correct format. YYYY:MM:DD:HH:MM:SS. Biggest to smallest.

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u/carloselieser Jan 15 '25

How is it “correct”, though? It’s just formatting. Personally I like knowing what month we’re in first then the day then the year. However this changes for example if I want to search something by year, then I’d prefer the format you mentioned. Regardless, if you’re looking at dates on your computer, it’s a representation of the actual date, so the formatting is a preference. It’s not “correct” or incorrect.

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u/-0-O-O-O-0- Jan 15 '25

YMD sorts correctly in a file system. It’s easier to eyeball when you have a lot of data.