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Re: 0-Based indexes for git log

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οΏ½π•π•–π•π• π•”π•šπ•—π•ͺ𝕖𝕣 <velocifyer@velocifyer.com>
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Sep 24, 2025, 17:18 UTC
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[resending because i made a typo]
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> In git log it uses a 1-based index for the date instead of a 0 based 
> index. So it says "Fri Sep 19 14:23:24 2025 -0400" when it should say 
> "Fri Sep 18 14:23:24 2025 -0400" (or "Friday 2025-8-18Β 14:23:24 
> (-4:00.00)"Β  to get a better format)
>

I suggest git adds a config option for 0-based date and automatically uses 0-based date if there is a file at $HOME/.config/use-0-based-index-for-date or $USE-0-BASED-INDEX-FOR-DATE == true

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