[issue10938] Undocumented option for datetime.strftime: %s
New submission from Humberto Diogenes humbe...@digi.com.br:
On some systems, datetime.strftime() accepts a %s format string that returns
epoch / UNIX timestamp, but this behavior is not documented at
http://docs.python.org/library/datetime.html
Python 2.7 (r27:82508, Jul 3 2010, 21:12:11)
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5493)] on darwin
Type help, copyright, credits or license for more information.
import datetime
datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%s')
'1295376929'
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priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Undocumented option for datetime.strftime: %s
versions: Python 2.7
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[issue10938] Undocumented option for datetime.strftime: %s
R. David Murray rdmur...@bitdance.com added the comment: As you say, on some systems. The variation is documented, and the documented codes are documented as being just those required by the C standard. -- nosy: +r.david.murray resolution: - invalid stage: - committed/rejected status: open - closed type: - behavior ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue10938 ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
[issue10938] Undocumented option for datetime.strftime: %s
Humberto Diogenes humbe...@digi.com.br added the comment: David, as discussed on the IRC channel: maybe we could just add pointers to the OS-specific docs. Something like: If you want to use platform-specific format strings, search for strftime in your OS documentation (`man strftime` on POSIX systems). Linux: http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man3/strftime.3.html Mac OS: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man3/strftime.3.html -- ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue10938 ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
