PyTime C API¶
Nouveau dans la version 3.13.
The clock C API provides access to system clocks.
It is similar to the Python time module.
For C API related to the datetime module, see Objets DateTime.
Types¶
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type PyTime_t¶
A timestamp or duration in nanoseconds, represented as a signed 64-bit integer.
The reference point for timestamps depends on the clock used. For example,
PyTime_Time()returns timestamps relative to the UNIX epoch.The supported range is around [-292.3 years; +292.3 years]. Using the Unix epoch (January 1st, 1970) as reference, the supported date range is around [1677-09-21; 2262-04-11]. The exact limits are exposed as constants:
Clock Functions¶
The following functions take a pointer to a PyTime_t that they set to the value of a particular clock. Details of each clock are given in the documentation of the corresponding Python function.
The functions return 0 on success, or -1 (with an exception set)
on failure.
On integer overflow, they set the PyExc_OverflowError exception and
set *result to the value clamped to the [PyTime_MIN; PyTime_MAX]
range.
(On current systems, integer overflows are likely caused by misconfigured
system time.)
As any other C API (unless otherwise specified), the functions must be called with the GIL held.
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int PyTime_Monotonic(PyTime_t *result)¶
Read the monotonic clock. See
time.monotonic()for important details on this clock.
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int PyTime_PerfCounter(PyTime_t *result)¶
Read the performance counter. See
time.perf_counter()for important details on this clock.
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int PyTime_Time(PyTime_t *result)¶
Read the “wall clock” time. See
time.time()for details important on this clock.