[Python-Dev] Standard datetime objects?

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:50:00 -0400


> I know it has been asked before, but I was wondering where we are with our
> new standard datatime objects?  I'm re-working some of my data/time code,
> and will be in a position to also work on whatever is keeping the prototype
> from being completed.

Please have a look at the prototype in
python/nondist/sandbox/datetime/.  Note that there are comments
pointing to a Wiki with design discussions too.

Fred's working on completing the C reimplementation (also there); in
fact, I'm expecting a checkpoint checkin from him any moment now.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)