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On 2016-10-06 10:30:30 -0500 (-0500), Kevin L. Mitchell wrote:
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> Problem with that is that ':' is a valid character within an ISO date,
> though I do like the 'between' prefix.  Now, '/' can be used if it's URL
> encoded, but I agree that that is non-ideal.  How about a syntax
> something like:
> 
>         ?finished_at=between:ISO_DATE_A at ISO_DATE_B&finished_at=between:ISO_DATE_C at ISO_DATE_D

I'll admit I'm not up on the intricacies of URL expectations for
APIs, but why not just use a comma? That's not an unusual meaning
for it as punctuation (at least in English), and has the property
that it's not overloading a typical field separator within either
8601 or HTTP encodings. (Now I've fulfilled my bikeshed quota for
the month.)
-- 
Jeremy Stanley