[Python-Dev] datetime nanosecond support (ctd?) (original) (raw)
Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Thu Dec 11 20:37:05 CET 2014
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On 12/11/2014 11:14 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
(I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't -- while computer clocks have a precision in nanoseconds, that doesn't mean they are that accurate at all (even with ntpd running).
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The real-world use cases deal with getting this information from other devices (network cards, GPS, particle accelerators, etc.), so it's not really a matter of cross-computer accurancy, but relative accuracy (i.e. how long did something take?).
All in all, looks like a good idea.
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Ethan
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