Re: os.time() vs. isdst

[Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@...>]

> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 17:39, Roberto Ierusalimschy
> <roberto@inf.puc-rio.br> wrote:
> >> But maybe you can clarify os.date() definition in manual? It is not
> >> obvious that this feature is supported. (Not sure about the wording
> >> though.)
> 
> >  ...
> >  and 'isdst' (daylight saving flag, a boolean).
> > +This last field may be absent if the system
> > +does not have this information.
> 
> Not sure about the mention of "system" — in os.time() it is user who
> does not have the information.

We may just copy six words from the ISO standard:

+This last field may be absent 
+if the information is not available.

-- Roberto