Message 83936 - Python tracker

Message83936

Author	webograph
Recipients	amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, fredrikj, jribbens, mark.dickinson, tleeuwenburg@gmail.com, vstinner, webograph
Date	2009-03-21.12:38:01
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In-reply-to	<1236719757.32.0.275185773952.issue2706@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>

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i don't think this can be solved in a way that is independent of the chosen unit, as it requires a concept of "whole time-units" (as in "whole numbers"); whether these be seconds or minutes would be completely arbitrary. (`5 minutes % 3 = 0 minutes` would be true if based on seconds because `5 minutes = 3 * 100 seconds + 0 minutes` but `5 minutes % 3 = 2 minutes` based on minutes because `5 minutes = 3 * 1 minute + 2 minutes`.)

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i don't think this can be solved in a way that is independent of the
chosen unit, as it requires a concept of "whole time-units" (as in
"whole numbers"); whether these be seconds or minutes would be
completely arbitrary.

(`5 minutes % 3 = 0 minutes` would be true if based on seconds because
`5 minutes = 3 * 100 seconds + 0 minutes` but `5 minutes % 3 = 2
minutes` based on minutes because `5 minutes = 3 * 1 minute + 2 minutes`.)

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2009-03-21 12:38:03	webograph	set	recipients: + webograph, jribbens, amaury.forgeotdarc, mark.dickinson, belopolsky, vstinner, fredrikj, tleeuwenburg@gmail.com
2009-03-21 12:38:01	webograph	link	issue2706 messages
2009-03-21 12:38:01	webograph	create