Re: Algorithm for "1st Tuesday", "last Saturday", etc.


mcalhoun@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Can someone point me to an algorithm that, given a speific month and year,
> can convert "dates" such as "1st Tuesday", "last Saturday", etc. to actual
> numeric dates.

Anyone looking at this problem should be aware that 1900 was not
bissextile.

Dave Flower

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