Article
Efficient Timestamp Input and Output
Software Practice & Esperience
(1994)
Abstract
In this paper we provide efficient algorithms for converting between the internal form of a timestamp, and various external forms, principally character strings specifying Gregorian dates. We give several algorithms that explore a range of time and space tradeoffs. Unlike previous algorithms that explore a range of time and space tradeoffs. Unlike previous algorithms, those discussed here have a constant time cost over a greatly extended range of timestamp values. These algorithms are especially useful in operating systems and in database management systems.
Keywords
- efficient,
- time,
- stamp,
- timestamp,
- input,
- output
Disciplines
Publication Date
1994
Citation Information
Curtis Dyreson and Richard T. Snodgrass. "Efficient Timestamp Input and Output" Software Practice & Esperience Vol. 24 Iss. 1 (1994) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/curtis_dyreson/16/