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| author | Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@alum.mit.edu> | 2003-05-05 16:46:26 +0000 |
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| committer | Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@alum.mit.edu> | 2003-05-05 16:46:26 +0000 |
| commit | 6cb52ddc3c34f08ddc3857dc10194a2f6653aaec (patch) | |
| tree | 5b7e2b3ed0137fb745741b5e5039d4ba7589c2cd /Doc/lib | |
| parent | c1b2cb9d8f70ed3a1209f53eae38f69be8248fcb (diff) | |
| download | cpython-git-6cb52ddc3c34f08ddc3857dc10194a2f6653aaec.tar.gz | |
Refer reader to platform library docs for specific semantics.
Resolves SF bugs 697989, 697988, 697986.
Diffstat (limited to 'Doc/lib')
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/lib/libtime.tex | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libtime.tex b/Doc/lib/libtime.tex index f68f452b0e..a6a2e73337 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libtime.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libtime.tex @@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ \modulesynopsis{Time access and conversions.} -This module provides various time-related functions. -It is always available, but not all functions are available -on all platforms. +This module provides various time-related functions. It is always +available, but not all functions are available on all platforms. Most +of the functions defined in this module call platform C library +functions with the same name. It may sometimes be helpful to consult +the platform documentation, because the semantics of these functions +varies among platforms. An explanation of some terminology and conventions is in order. |