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@@ -513,14 +513,14 @@ The module :mod:`socket` exports the following constants and functions:
.. function:: getdefaulttimeout()
- Return the default timeout in floating seconds for new socket objects. A value
+ Return the default timeout in seconds (float) for new socket objects. A value
of ``None`` indicates that new socket objects have no timeout. When the socket
module is first imported, the default is ``None``.
.. function:: setdefaulttimeout(timeout)
- Set the default timeout in floating seconds for new socket objects. When
+ Set the default timeout in seconds (float) for new socket objects. When
the socket module is first imported, the default is ``None``. See
:meth:`~socket.settimeout` for possible values and their respective
meanings.
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ correspond to Unix system calls applicable to sockets.
.. method:: socket.gettimeout()
- Return the timeout in floating seconds associated with socket operations,
+ Return the timeout in seconds (float) associated with socket operations,
or ``None`` if no timeout is set. This reflects the last call to
:meth:`setblocking` or :meth:`settimeout`.