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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/library/time.rst | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/whatsnew/3.3.rst | 12 |
2 files changed, 19 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/library/time.rst b/Doc/library/time.rst index 668651a..757fbf3 100644 --- a/Doc/library/time.rst +++ b/Doc/library/time.rst @@ -183,6 +183,18 @@ The module defines the following functions and data items: .. versionadded:: 3.3 +.. function:: wallclock() + + .. index:: + single: Wallclock + single: benchmarking + + Return the current time in fractions of a second to the system's best ability. + Use this when the most accurate representation of wall-clock is required, i.e. + when "processor time" is inappropriate. The reference point of the returned + value is undefined so only the difference of consecutive calls is valid. + + .. versionadded: 3.3 .. function:: ctime([secs]) diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.3.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.3.rst index a60e585..5bffd1e 100644 --- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.3.rst +++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.3.rst @@ -396,12 +396,14 @@ New module: :mod:`faulthandler`. time ---- -* The :mod:`time` module has new :func:`~time.clock_getres` and - :func:`~time.clock_gettime` functions and ``CLOCK_xxx`` constants. - :func:`~time.clock_gettime` can be used with :data:`time.CLOCK_MONOTONIC` to - get a monotonic clock. +The :mod:`time` module has new functions: - (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`10278`) +* :func:`~time.clock_getres` and :func:`~time.clock_gettime` functions and + ``CLOCK_xxx`` constants. :func:`~time.clock_gettime` can be used with + :data:`time.CLOCK_MONOTONIC` to get a monotonic clock. +* :func:`~time.wallclock`: monotonic clock. + +(Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`10278`) ftplib |