datetimes, tzinfo and gmtime epoch

[Robert Brewer]

John Hunter wrote:
>     Robert> John Hunter wrote:
>     >> I have a python2.3 datetime instance and a tzinfo instance (eg
>     >> Eastern from the python library reference).
>     >> 
>     >> What is the best way to convert that datetime instance to
>     >> seconds since the epoch, gmtime?
> 
>     Robert> You might try time.mktime(t), where t is a 9-tuple as
>     Robert> desribed at:
> 
> 
> Yes, but you still have to account for the offset to gmtime, which is
> dependent on daylight savings time.

Sometimes I settle for giving general directions, not free rides. :D


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