[time] document that integer nanoseconds may be more precise than float
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| BPO | 39484 |
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| Nosy | @malemburg, @rhettinger, @mdickinson, @vstinner, @larryhastings, @serhiy-storchaka, @eryksun, @vxgmichel |
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created_at = <Date 2020-01-29.13:02:45.749>
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title = '[time] document that integer nanoseconds may be more precise than float'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-21.21:08:52.484>
user = 'https://github.com/vxgmichel'
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the attached comparing_errors.py and comparing_conversions.py files, then review the issue discussion about integer nanoseconds and float precision. Locate the relevant Python time documentation and document the precision difference, with the result checked against the examples and discussion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100