Re: Problem with Date Command

[Andreas Schwab]

"Dameon G. Rogers" <address@hidden> writes:

> Bug-coreutils,
>
>    I would like to report a problem with the *date* command:
>
> date +%C
>
>     does not function properly.  It says it displays the current century
> but the/ definition /of century means that we are in the 21st not the
> 20th.

The ducumentation is pretty clear on the meaning:

  `%C'
       century.  This is like `%Y', except the last two digits are
       omitted.  For example, it is `20' if `%Y' is `2000', and is `-0'
       if `%Y' is `-001'.  It is normally at least two characters, but it
       may be more.

Andreas.

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