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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libsocket.tex b/Doc/lib/libsocket.tex index bb1fca7..9589cbe 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libsocket.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libsocket.tex @@ -520,17 +520,19 @@ value or \code{None}. Socket operations will raise an \exception{error} exception if the timeout period \var{value} has elapsed before the operation has completed. Setting a timeout of \code{None} disables timeouts on socket operations. +\versionadded{2.3} \end{methoddesc} \begin{methoddesc}[socket]{gettimeout}{} Returns the timeout in floating seconds associated with socket operations. A timeout of \code{None} indicates that timeouts on socket operations are disabled. +\versionadded{2.3} \end{methoddesc} Some notes on the interaction between socket blocking and timeouts: -socket blocking mode takes precedence over timeouts. If a socket if -set to non-blocking mode, then timeouts set on sockets are not used. +socket blocking mode takes precedence over timeouts. If a socket is +set to non-blocking mode, then timeouts are not used. The timeout value associated with the socket can still be set using \method{settimeout()} and its value retrieved using \method{gettimeout()}, but the timeout is never enforced (an exception |