\exception{error} exception if the timeout period \var{value} has
elapsed before the operation has completed. Setting a timeout of
\code{None} disables timeouts on socket operations.
+\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[socket]{gettimeout}{}
Returns the timeout in floating seconds associated with socket
operations. A timeout of \code{None} indicates that timeouts on
socket operations are disabled.
+\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
Some notes on the interaction between socket blocking and timeouts:
-socket blocking mode takes precedence over timeouts. If a socket if
-set to non-blocking mode, then timeouts set on sockets are not used.
+socket blocking mode takes precedence over timeouts. If a socket is
+set to non-blocking mode, then timeouts are not used.
The timeout value associated with the socket can still be set using
\method{settimeout()} and its value retrieved using
\method{gettimeout()}, but the timeout is never enforced (an exception