[Python-Dev] os.path.getmtime on Windows

[Christian Tismer]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> Christian Tismer wrote:
>> 1. create a file
>> 2. get it's os.path.getmtime()
>> 3. change your time zone
>> 4. get os.path.getmtime again
>>
>> compare - the time stamps are different.
>> Change the time zone back, and they are identical, again.
> 
> Just to add an important detail here: I assume
> you did not exit Python between step 2 and step 4, right?
> (please confirm whether this is the case).

No, I did not exit Python.
The problem only appeared when I changed time zone.
Changing the date had no effect.

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