win-precise-time

1.4.2 verified Mon Apr 27 auth: no python

Windows-only library providing precise time measurement and sleep functions using high-resolution performance counters and multimedia timers. At version 1.4.2, it supports Python >=3.7 and is actively maintained.

pip install win-precise-time

Common errors

error ImportError: No module named 'win_precise_time' ↓

cause Attempting to import on non-Windows OS.

fix

Wrap import: if os.name == 'nt': from win_precise_time import ...

error AttributeError: module 'win_precise_time' has no attribute 'precise_sleep' ↓

cause Typo in function name (case-sensitive).

fix

Use correct function name: precise_sleep (all lowercase).

Warnings

breaking Only works on Windows; raises ImportError on other platforms. ↓

fix Guard imports with platform checks.

gotcha precise_sleep() blocks the calling thread; cannot be interrupted by signals. ↓

fix Use threading or subprocess if interruptibility required.

Imports

precise_sleep
```
from win_precise_time import precise_sleep
```
Function for high-resolution sleep using multimedia timers.

Quickstart

Demonstrates precise time measurement and sleep.

from win_precise_time import precise_sleep, precise_time
import os
if os.name != 'nt':
    print('This library is Windows-only.')
    exit()
t = precise_time()
print(f'Start time: {t}')
precise_sleep(0.001)
print(f'Elapsed: {precise_time() - t}')