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Hi Guys? I need help with a certain program. I have to write a program to perform date arithmetic, such as how many days there are between 6/1/90 and 8/3/92. ...
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    Hi Guys?

    I need help with a certain program. I have to write a program to perform date arithmetic, such as how many days there are between 6/1/90 and 8/3/92. And I have to inlcude specification and code design.
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    First, convert the date to julian format (just a big number), do the date arithmetic, and convert back to a normalized date value. This algorithm from the Wikipedia works: Julian day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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