getmtime differs between Py2.5 and Py2.4

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Tue May 8 02:41:31 EDT 2007


> This is python 2.4.4 and Python 2.5.1 on windows XP.
> The reported time clearly differs.

Interesting. They don't for me:

C:\temp>dir test_os.diff
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 7414-6FC4

 Directory of C:\temp

04.04.2007  18:41             3.661 test_os.diff
               1 File(s)          3.661 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   5.595.955.200 bytes free

Python 2.4 (#60, Nov 30 2004, 11:49:19) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import os
>>> os.path.getmtime(r"c:\temp\test_os.diff")
1175704875

Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Apr 18 2007, 08:51:08) [MSC v.1310 32 bit
(Intel)] on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import os
>>> os.path.getmtime(r"c:\temp\test_os.diff")
1175704875.1825342

Is your file system FAT, by any chance?

Regards,
Martin



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