Ok, Wise ones ;o)

One more question for the early morning, until after I take a nap..... :o)

In MySQL the `timestamp` ends up putting a "timestamp" that appears to be the date "YearMonthDayHourMinuteSeconds" in that format(or close to that format). So, when I have a field that just gets a timestamp, and it has that, when I have Perl "thumb" through the records, looking for a timeframe period, how would I do it?

I just don't understand the "concept" of how Perl compares localtime with MySQL's timestamp format. Can someone explain how it works for me, or point me to the right place to find the answer? I've looked on the MySQL docs but cannot find the right answer/documentation on/for it.

I'd really appreciate it.

Thx,
Richard.

In reply to Perl's time and MySQL's timestamp by powerhouse

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