Add warning that last() and previous() don't work for hashtable

databases (opened using hashopen()), as noted by Skip Montanaro on
comp.lang.python.
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Fred Drake 1999-04-22 14:06:36 +00:00
parent e62e76c383
commit 2ea30f4d8c
1 changed files with 6 additions and 4 deletions

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@ -104,13 +104,15 @@ keys in the file is unspecified.
\end{methoddesc} \end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{previous}{} \begin{methoddesc}{previous}{}
Set the cursor to the first item in the DB file and return it. The order of Set the cursor to the first item in the DB file and return it. The
keys in the file is unspecified. order of keys in the file is unspecified. This is not supported on
hashtable databases (those opened with \function{hashopen()}).
\end{methoddesc} \end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{last}{} \begin{methoddesc}{last}{}
Set the cursor to the last item in the DB file and return it. The order of Set the cursor to the last item in the DB file and return it. The
keys in the file is unspecified. order of keys in the file is unspecified. This is not supported on
hashtable databases (those opened with \function{hashopen()}).
\end{methoddesc} \end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{sync}{} \begin{methoddesc}{sync}{}