Android Code Snippet B4A Y2038 proof ready

The Y2038 problem is getting closer and closer, which is something we can't ignore. So far Linux/Unix haven't solved the problem yet.

SELECT unix_timestamp("2042-01-22 18:25:30");

I'm amazed and surprised to discover that B4A is Y2038 proof already! Below is the code I tried.

    Dim y2042 As Long=DateTime.Now+DateTime.TicksPerDay * 365 * 20 'add 20 years to current time
    Log(y2042)
    DateTime.DateFormat="EEEE yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss"
    Log(DateTime.Date(y2042))

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Friday 2042-01-17 03:28:48

Long live the B4X!

 

[toby]

I'm using 64-bit Windows 10, which might be a factor.

 

[William Lancee]

B4X uses 64 bit Long integers for datetime. It doesn't matter what computer/device/OS you run it on.