Re: date +%u%w bug?

[Eric Blake]

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According to Rick Richardson on 5/31/2006 9:55 PM:
> $ date +%u%w
> 33
> 
> Shouldn't this be 43???

No.  According to date --help, %u maps 1-7 starting at Monday, and %w maps
0-6 starting at Sunday.  So one time in seven %u%w will be 70, all other
days the two are equal.

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