[Python-Dev] an alternative to embedding policy in PEP 418 (was: PEP 418: Add monotonic clock) (original) (raw)

Cameron Simpson cs at zip.com.au
Tue Apr 3 10:43:05 CEST 2012

On 03Apr2012 09:03, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: | On 03/04/2012 07:03, Cameron Simpson wrote: | > On 03Apr2012 07:51, Lennart Regebro<regebro at gmail.com> wrote: | > | I like the aim of letting the user control what clock it get, but I | > | find this API pretty horrible: | > | | > |> clock = getclock(TMONOTONIC|THIRES) or getclock(TMONOTONIC) | > | > FWIW, the leading "T" is now gone, so it would now read: | > | > clock = getclock(MONOTONIC|HIRES) or getclock(MONOTONIC) | > | > If the symbol names are not the horribleness, can you qualify what API | > you would like more? || I reckon the API is ok given that you don't have to supply the flags, | correct?

That's right. And if the monotonic() or monotonic_clock() functions (or the hires* versions if suitable) do what you want you don't even need that. You only need the "or" style to choose your own fallback according to your own criteria.

| A small point but I'm with (I think) Terry Reedy and Steven D'Aprano in | that hires is an English word, could you please substitute highres and | HIGHRES, thanks.

I have the same issue and would be happy to do it. Victor et al, how do you feel about this? People have been saying "hires" throughout the threads I think, but I for one would be slightly happier with "highres".

Cheers,

Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/

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