On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 3:21 PM, Paul Moore <p.f.mo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So maybe you could propose adding: > > > > seconds > > minutes > > hours > > days > > > > to the datetime module, and then we could write: > > > > 60*seconds == 1*minutes > > > > Without any changes to the language at all. > > This strikes me as more of a personal/team style issue, so probably > fits better as local definitions in a project's "utilities" module. > probably, yes -- that's why I'm not going to push for it. But the point is that we can "solve" this problem in Python by: * Doing nothing, and letting people roll their own simiple solution or * Adding a few names to the datetime module Which is a pretty small lift, at least compared to adding new literal syntax. -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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