[Python-Dev] float atime/mtime/ctime - a bad idea?

[Kevin Jacobs]

On 16 Oct 2002, Martin v. Loewis wrote:
> Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:
> 
> > In this particular case, I think having a global flag should be good
> > enough.  We can easily rig the standard library not to depend on its
> > value.
> 
> Sounds good. Unless I hear otherwise, I'll add stat_float_times(bool).

Please don't!  The global setting isn't sufficient since many of us access
many 3rd party modules.  Why not simply create properies that return the
int/float versions from the same structure and store the float versions? 
That seems to be an instant win for all use-cases.

My 2e-2cents,
-Kevin

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