Re: D/Y Y Period

In our next release, the wording will be update to read:

"D/Y is the number of days for a four-year period which includes a leap
day."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com [mailto:swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com]On Behalf
> Of Dennis W. Bulgrien
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:18 PM
> To: Swiftx_at_Forth. Com
> Subject: [swiftx] D/Y Y Period
>
>
>
> Confusing source comment in sxcf\src\calendar.f caused time loss
> due to head scratching.
>
> Given:
> 365 4 * 1+ CONSTANT D/Y
>
> Desc:
> D/Y is the number of days per year for a four-year period.
>
> I think a better description for this 1461 day constant is.
> D/Y is the number of days for a four-year period.
>
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