[Python-3000] format and datetime (original) (raw)
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Guido> No, the datetime module is explicitly defined to use
Guido> microseconds. I don't expect there to be a practical use for
Guido> nanoseconds (even microseconds are doubtful, but useful since one
Guido> might want unique timestamps for more than 1000 events per
Guido> second).I was just thinking about the folks at places like FermiLab and CERN. ;-)
So, is '%f" okay to coopt? Is there some sort of future-proofing we can do so that if the libc folks decide later to use "%f" for something we're not (mildly) hosed? Maybe "%."? It appears that all strftime codes are one or two letters.
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