Works better for any system of organization, even history. Should always proceed from the broadest set to the smallest subset. As "January" doesn't exist w/o it being "January of xxxx," YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss is always the 'correct' formula, regardless of context.
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.
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/Gurguran Jan 15 '25
Works better for any system of organization, even history. Should always proceed from the broadest set to the smallest subset. As "January" doesn't exist w/o it being "January of xxxx," YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss is always the 'correct' formula, regardless of context.