time: offset is getting repeated twice when date is parsed.

[saleem-mirza]

Please answer these questions before submitting your issue. Thanks!

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

go1.9.2 windows/amd64

Does this issue reproduce with the latest release?

yes

What operating system and processor architecture are you using (go env)?

Windows/amd64

What did you do?

Parsed date with time offset. Please see link below.

If possible, provide a recipe for reproducing the error.
A complete runnable program is good.
A link on play.golang.org is best.

https://play.golang.org/p/dhwzR4Y_LL

What did you expect to see?

Expected output is as below
2016-09-11 18:35:00 +0500

but see time offset is repeating twice.

What did you see instead?

2016-09-11 18:35:00 +0500 +0500

[ianlancetaylor]

This is working as expected. When you print a time.Time value without formatting, it displays both the timezone offset and the timezone name. In your case the timezone has no name, so the time package is using the offset as the name.

If you want a different format, use the Format method.

Closing because there is nothing to do.

[gondo]

@ianlancetaylor problem is when I am trying to compare 2 times:
1st from database: "2008-01-03 00:00:00 +0100 CET"
2nd from unmarshall: "2008-01-03 00:00:00 +0100 +0100"
those 2 times are the same, but when I compare it, go says they are different

[ianlancetaylor]

@gondo This issue is closed. For questions about using Go, use a forum; see https://golang.org/wiki/Questions . Thanks.

To compare two time values, use time.Equals.