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Close #10278: Add time.wallclock() function, monotonic clock.

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Victor Stinner 2012-01-18 01:50:21 +01:00
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@ -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])

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@ -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`)
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