[XML-SIG] Re: [XML-checkins]CVS: xml/xml/utils iso8601.py,1.6,1.7
Martin v. Loewis
martin@v.loewis.de
19 Apr 2002 09:31:35 +0200
Alexandre <Alexandre.Fayolle@logilab.fr> writes:
> Now, this may be dumb, since I'm not very familiar with the intricacies
> of real date and time manipulations, but is 60 an allowed value for
> seconds? In other words, should not this read
>
> if not 0 <= seconds < 60:
There is: if you have a leap second (see below for a list of past leap
seconds); they may be a second numbered 60.
Regards,
Martin
# Leap YEAR MONTH DAY HH:MM:SS CORR R/S
Leap 1972 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1972 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1973 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1974 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1975 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1976 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1977 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1978 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1979 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1981 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1982 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1983 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1985 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1987 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1989 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1990 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1992 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1993 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1994 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1995 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1997 Jun 30 23:59:60 + S
Leap 1998 Dec 31 23:59:60 + S