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wellygary

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#311944 29-Feb-2024 10:11
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I'm expecting a few more "hiccups" like this to pop up today, 

 

 

 

"Fuel stations are reporting nationwide outages at self-service pumps.

 

Allied Petroleum, Gull, Z and other fuel stops around New Zealand have ground to a halt on Thursday due a software glitch they say is likely caused by their systems not being programmed to deal with the date February 29."

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/february-29-allied-fuel-pumps-around-nz-ground-to-a-halt-as-systems-forget-leap-year/XEQBK5JLBZG6LO3VGUQ6Q2WGC4/

 

 


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  #3201655 29-Feb-2024 16:07
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neb:
freitasm:

 

How can leap year cause problems with software that's been in use for years?

 

 

My immediate reaction was "let me guess, this software is under four years old?". If that is the case then it'd never have been tested in such a situation, and the developers just assumed whatever libraries they were using would get it right, along with end-of-year rollover and other date-related things.

 

 

Tests are mostly automated these times. Surely, a "Test for leap year" is in the books instead of "Nah, don't worry. Let's wait for an actual leap year and see if it works"





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