ISO 8601
ISO 8601 is an international standard for representing dates, times, and durations in a clear, unambiguous, and machine-readable format. It defines formats such as YYYY-MM-DD for dates and HH:MM:SS for times, ensuring consistency across systems and regions. This standard is widely used in computing, data exchange, and documentation to avoid confusion from different date notations.
Developers should learn and use ISO 8601 to ensure interoperability in applications that handle dates and times, such as APIs, databases, and logging systems. It is essential for avoiding errors in international contexts, where date formats like MM/DD/YYYY and DD/MM/YYYY can lead to misinterpretation. Specific use cases include timestamping events, scheduling tasks, and serializing data for storage or transmission.