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   is no compression. The default is ``9``.

   The optional *mtime* argument is the timestamp requested by gzip. The time
   is in Unix format, i.e., seconds since*00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970*.
 Use*mtime*= ``0`` to generate a compressed stream that does not depend on
   is in Unix format, i.e., seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970. Set
   *mtime*to ``0`` to generate a compressed stream that does not depend on
   creation time. If *mtime* is omitted or ``None``, the current time is used;
   however, if the current time is outside the range
 *00:00:00 UTC, January 1,1970* through*06:28:15 UTC, February 7, 2106*,
 then the value ``0`` is usedinstead.
   however, if the current time is outside the range 00:00:00 UTC, January 1,
   1970 through 06:28:15 UTC, February 7, 2106, then the value ``0`` is used
   instead.

   See below for the :attr:`mtime` attribute that is set when decompressing.
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		is no compression. The default is ``9``.

		The optional mtime argument is the timestamp requested by gzip. The time
		is in Unix format, i.e., seconds since00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
		Usemtime= ``0`` to generate a compressed stream that does not depend on
		is in Unix format, i.e., seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970. Set
		mtimeto ``0`` to generate a compressed stream that does not depend on
		creation time. If mtime is omitted or ``None``, the current time is used;
		however, if the current time is outside the range
		00:00:00 UTC, January 1,1970 through06:28:15 UTC, February 7, 2106,
		then the value ``0`` is usedinstead.
		however, if the current time is outside the range 00:00:00 UTC, January 1,
		1970 through 06:28:15 UTC, February 7, 2106, then the value ``0`` is used
		instead.

Copy link huwcbjonesMay 21, 2025 Choose a reason for hiding this comment The reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. The docs are slightly wrong now that`GzipFile.__init__` will raise a ValueError if the specified value is out of range. I know you've documented it in the docstring for`__init__`, but I think it's worth clarifying here since we're already in the area.
		See below for the :attr:`mtime` attribute that is set when decompressing.

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