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-rw-r--r--Doc/lib/libdatetime.tex29
-rw-r--r--Doc/lib/tzinfo-examples.py15
2 files changed, 23 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libdatetime.tex b/Doc/lib/libdatetime.tex
index 60fa678..d251e0f 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libdatetime.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libdatetime.tex
@@ -231,18 +231,19 @@ Supported operations:
{(1)}
\lineiii{\var{t1} = \var{t2} // \var{i}}
{The floor is computed and the remainder (if any) is thrown away.}
- {(2)}
+ {(3)}
\lineiii{+\var{t1}}
{Returns a \class{timedelta} object with the same value.}
- {}
+ {(2)}
\lineiii{-\var{t1}}
{equivalent to \class{timedelta}(-\var{t1.days}, -\var{t1.seconds},
-\var{t1.microseconds}),and to \var{t1}* -1.}
- {(1)(3)}
+ {(1)(4)}
\lineiii{abs(\var{t})}
{equivalent to +\var{t} when \code{t.days >= 0}, and to
- -\var{t} when \code{t.days < 0}.}
- {(1)}
+ -\var{t} when \code{t.days < 0}.
+ overflow.}
+ {(2)}
\end{tableiii}
\noindent
Notes:
@@ -252,9 +253,12 @@ Notes:
This is exact, but may overflow.
\item[(2)]
- Division by 0 raises \exception{ZeroDivisionError}.
+ This is exact, and cannot overflow.
\item[(3)]
+ Division by 0 raises \exception{ZeroDivisionError}.
+
+\item[(4)]
-\var{timedelta.max} is not representable as a \class{timedelta} object.
\end{description}
@@ -883,11 +887,10 @@ implement all of them.
\class{tzinfo} object represents both time zone and DST adjustments,
\method{utcoffset()} should return their sum. If the UTC offset
isn't known, return \code{None}. Else the value returned must be
- an integer, in the range -1439 to 1439 inclusive (1440 = 24*60;
- the magnitude of the offset must be less than one day), or a
- \class{timedelta} object representing a whole number of minutes
- in the same range. Most implementations of \method{utcoffset()}
- will probably look like one of these two:
+ a \class{timedelta} object specifying a whole number of minutes in the
+ range -1439 to 1439 inclusive (1440 = 24*60; the magnitude of the offset
+ must be less than one day). Most implementations of
+ \method{utcoffset()} will probably look like one of these two:
\begin{verbatim}
return CONSTANT # fixed-offset class
@@ -896,8 +899,6 @@ implement all of them.
If \method{utcoffset()} does not return \code{None},
\method{dst()} should not return \code{None} either.
-
-
\end{methoddesc}
@@ -905,7 +906,7 @@ implement all of them.
Return the daylight savings time (DST) adjustment, in minutes east of
UTC, or \code{None} if DST information isn't known. Return \code{0} if
DST is not in effect.
- If DST is in effect, return the offset as an integer or
+ If DST is in effect, return the offset as a
\class{timedelta} object (see \method{utcoffset()} for details).
Note that DST offset, if applicable, has
already been added to the UTC offset returned by
diff --git a/Doc/lib/tzinfo-examples.py b/Doc/lib/tzinfo-examples.py
index 1d3b3c4..868755a 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/tzinfo-examples.py
+++ b/Doc/lib/tzinfo-examples.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
-from datetime import tzinfo
+from datetime import tzinfo, timedelta
+
+ZERO = timedelta(0)
class UTC(tzinfo):
"""UTC"""
def utcoffset(self, dt):
- return 0
+ return ZERO
def tzname(self, dt):
return "UTC"
def dst(self, dt):
- return 0
+ return ZERO
class FixedOffset(tzinfo):
"""Fixed offset in minutes east from UTC."""
@@ -26,8 +28,7 @@ class FixedOffset(tzinfo):
return self.__name
def dst(self, dt):
- # It depends on more than we know in an example.
- return None # Indicate we don't know
+ return ZERO
import time
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ class LocalTime(tzinfo):
def utcoffset(self, dt):
if self._isdst(dt):
- return -time.timezone/60
+ return timedelta(seconds=-time.timezone)
else:
- return -time.altzone/60
+ return timedelta(seconds=-time.altzone)
def tzname(self, dt):
return time.tzname[self._isdst(dt)]