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Re: modifying a time.struct_time

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Date Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:24:53 +1100
Subject Re: modifying a time.struct_time
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On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM, Ulrich Eckhardt
<ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> wrote:
> Concerning the idea to use seconds, I'd rather not, because already the
> number of seconds per minute ranges from 60 to 62, and it doesn't get better
> with things like months (28...31 days), years (365...366 days) and all other
> types built upon them.

Right, which is why I asked how important the difference between "365
days" and "1 year" is. Obviously if your goal is one entire calendar
year, then you don't want to duplicate the work of figuring out how
many seconds that is.

ChrisA

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modifying a time.struct_time Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2011-12-16 10:45 +0100
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Mazen Harake <mazen.harake@gmail.com> - 2011-12-16 11:32 +0100
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-12-16 10:44 +0000
    Re: modifying a time.struct_time Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2011-12-16 10:50 +0000
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-16 21:44 +1100
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2011-12-16 14:32 +0100
    Re: modifying a time.struct_time Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-17 01:24 +1100
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Jason Friedman <jason@powerpull.net> - 2011-12-24 06:04 +0000
  Re: modifying a time.struct_time Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-24 18:13 +1100

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