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How to determine leap years are correctly calculated (Doc ID 1005105.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 8.0 and later
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit)
Oracle Solaris on x86 (32-bit)
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (32-bit)

Goal

This document details what constitutes a leap year, and outlines the method by which the Solaris Operating System calculates whether or not a specific year is a leap year.

Solution

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