Re: formula

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 06-17-92 (14:47)             Number: 766
From: BILL WHITE                   Refer#: NONE
  To: DICK DENNISON                 Recvd: NO  
Subj: Re: formula                    Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
DD>NumLeap% = YY% \ 4
DD>IF YY% MOD 4 = 0 THEN
DD>   NumLeap% = NumLeap% - 1
DD>   IsLeap% = 1
DD>ELSE
DD>   IsLeap% = 0

     Pardon, but this overlooks the fact that the century
years are leap years ONLY if they are divisible by 400.
1900 was NOT a leap year, 2000 Will be.  Common error.

              The Bill White in Miami, FL

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