Various io doc updates

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Benjamin Peterson 2008-04-22 02:16:03 +00:00
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@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ I/O Base Classes
.. method:: fileno()
Return the underlying file descriptor (an integer) of the stream, if it
Return the underlying file descriptor (an integer) of the stream if it
exists. An :exc:`IOError` is raised if the IO object does not use a file
descriptor.
@ -234,18 +234,18 @@ I/O Base Classes
.. method:: isatty()
Returns ``True`` if the stream is interactive (i.e., connected to
Return ``True`` if the stream is interactive (i.e., connected to
a terminal/tty device).
.. method:: readable()
Returns ``True`` if the stream can be read from. If False,
:meth:`read` will raise :exc:`IOError`.
Return ``True`` if the stream can be read from. If False, :meth:`read`
will raise :exc:`IOError`.
.. method:: readline([limit])
Reads and returns one line from the stream. If *limit* is
specified, at most *limit* bytes will be read.
Read and return one line from the stream. If *limit* is specified, at
most *limit* bytes will be read.
The line terminator is always ``b'\n'`` for binary files; for text files,
the *newlines* argument to :func:`open` can be used to select the line
@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ I/O Base Classes
.. method:: readlines([hint])
Returns a list of lines from the stream. *hint* can be specified to
control the number of lines read: no more lines will be read if the total
size (in bytes/characters) of all lines so far exceeds *hint*.
Read and return a list of lines from the stream. *hint* can be specified
to control the number of lines read: no more lines will be read if the
total size (in bytes/characters) of all lines so far exceeds *hint*.
.. method:: seek(offset[, whence])
@ -267,33 +267,32 @@ I/O Base Classes
* ``1`` -- current stream position; *offset* may be negative
* ``2`` -- end of the stream; *offset* is usually negative
Returns the new absolute position.
Return the new absolute position.
.. method:: seekable()
Returns ``True`` if the stream supports random access. If
``False``, :meth:`seek`, :meth:`tell` and :meth:`truncate` will
raise :exc:`IOError`.
Return ``True`` if the stream supports random access. If ``False``,
:meth:`seek`, :meth:`tell` and :meth:`truncate` will raise :exc:`IOError`.
.. method:: tell()
Returns the current stream position.
Return the current stream position.
.. method:: truncate([size])
Truncates the file to at most *size* bytes. *size* defaults to the current
Truncate the file to at most *size* bytes. *size* defaults to the current
file position, as returned by :meth:`tell`.
.. method:: writable()
Returns ``True`` if the stream supports writing. If ``False``,
Return ``True`` if the stream supports writing. If ``False``,
:meth:`write` and :meth:`truncate` will raise :exc:`IOError`.
.. method:: writelines(lines)
Writes a list of lines to the stream. Line separators are not
added, so it is usual for each of the lines provided to have a
line separator at the end.
Write a list of lines to the stream. Line separators are not added, so it
is usual for each of the lines provided to have a line separator at the
end.
.. class:: RawIOBase
@ -306,27 +305,26 @@ I/O Base Classes
.. method:: read([n])
Reads and returns all the bytes from the stream until EOF, or if *n* is
specified, up to *n* bytes. An empty bytes object is returned on EOF;
``None`` is returned if the object is set not to block and has no data to
read.
Read and return all the bytes from the stream until EOF, or if *n* is
specified, up to *n* bytes. Only one system call is ever made. An empty
bytes object is returned on EOF; ``None`` is returned if the object is set
not to block and has no data to read.
.. method:: readall()
Reads and returns all the bytes from the stream until EOF, using
multiple calls to the stream if necessary.
Read and return all the bytes from the stream until EOF, using multiple
calls to the stream if necessary.
.. method:: readinto(b)
Reads up to len(b) bytes into bytearray *b* and returns the number
of bytes read.
Read up to len(b) bytes into bytearray *b* and return the number of bytes
read.
.. method:: write(b)
Writes the given bytes or bytearray object, *b*, to the underlying
raw stream and returns the number of bytes written (never less
than ``len(b)``, since if the write fails an :exc:`IOError` will
be raised).
Write the given bytes or bytearray object, *b*, to the underlying raw
stream and return the number of bytes written (This is never less than
``len(b)``, since if the write fails, an :exc:`IOError` will be raised).
Raw File I/O
@ -353,22 +351,21 @@ Raw File I/O
.. attribute:: name
The file name.
The file name. This is the file descriptor of the file when no name is
given in the constructor.
.. method:: read([n])
Reads and returns at most *n* bytes. Only one system call is made, so
it is possible that less data than was requested is returned. Call
:func:`len` on the returned bytes object to see how many bytes
were actually returned (In non-blocking mode, ``None`` is returned
when no data is available.)
Read and return at most *n* bytes. Only one system call is made, so it is
possible that less data than was requested is returned. Use :func:`len`
on the returned bytes object to see how many bytes were actually returned.
(In non-blocking mode, ``None`` is returned when no data is available.)
.. method:: readall()
Reads and returns the entire file's contents in a single bytes
object. As much as immediately available is returned in
non-blocking mode. If the EOF has been reached, ``b''`` is
returned.
Read and return the entire file's contents in a single bytes object. As
much as immediately available is returned in non-blocking mode. If the
EOF has been reached, ``b''`` is returned.
.. method:: write(b)
@ -406,7 +403,7 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: read([n])
Reads and returns up to *n* bytes. If the argument is omitted, ``None``, or
Read and return up to *n* bytes. If the argument is omitted, ``None``, or
negative, data is read and returned until EOF is reached. An empty bytes
object is returned if the stream is already at EOF.
@ -421,7 +418,7 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: readinto(b)
Reads up to len(b) bytes into bytearray *b* and returns the number of bytes
Read up to len(b) bytes into bytearray *b* and return the number of bytes
read.
Like :meth:`read`, multiple reads may be issued to the underlying raw
@ -432,10 +429,9 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: write(b)
Writes the given bytes or bytearray object, *b*, to the underlying
raw stream and returns the number of bytes written (never less than
``len(b)``, since if the write fails an :exc:`IOError` will
be raised).
Write the given bytes or bytearray object, *b*, to the underlying raw
stream and return the number of bytes written (never less than ``len(b)``,
since if the write fails an :exc:`IOError` will be raised).
A :exc:`BlockingIOError` is raised if the buffer is full, and the
underlying raw stream cannot accept more data at the moment.
@ -453,8 +449,7 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: getvalue()
Returns a bytes object containing the entire contents of the
buffer.
Return ``bytes`` containing the entire contents of the buffer.
.. method:: read1()
@ -462,8 +457,8 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: truncate([size])
Truncates the buffer to at most *size* bytes. *size* defaults to the current
stream position, as returned by :meth:`tell`.
Truncate the buffer to at most *size* bytes. *size* defaults to the
current stream position, as returned by :meth:`tell`.
.. class:: BufferedReader(raw[, buffer_size])
@ -480,20 +475,20 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: peek([n])
Returns 1 (or *n* if specified) bytes from a buffer without
advancing the position. Only a single read on the raw stream is done to
satisfy the call. The number of bytes returned may be less than
requested since at most all the buffer's bytes from the current
position to the end are returned.
Return 1 (or *n* if specified) bytes from a buffer without advancing the
position. Only a single read on the raw stream is done to satisfy the
call. The number of bytes returned may be less than requested since at
most all the buffer's bytes from the current position to the end are
returned.
.. method:: read([n])
Reads and returns *n* bytes, or if *n* is not given or negative, until EOF
Read and return *n* bytes, or if *n* is not given or negative, until EOF
or if the read call would block in non-blocking mode.
.. method:: read1(n)
Reads and returns up to *n* bytes with only one call on the raw stream. If
Read and return up to *n* bytes with only one call on the raw stream. If
at least one byte is buffered, only buffered bytes are returned.
Otherwise, one raw stream read call is made.
@ -518,9 +513,9 @@ Buffered Streams
.. method:: write(b)
Writes the bytes or bytearray object, *b*, onto the raw stream and
returns the number of bytes written. A :exc:`BlockingIOError` is
raised when the raw stream blocks.
Write the bytes or bytearray object, *b*, onto the raw stream and return
the number of bytes written. A :exc:`BlockingIOError` is raised when the
raw stream blocks.
.. class:: BufferedRWPair(reader, writer[, buffer_size[, max_buffer_size]])
@ -577,18 +572,18 @@ Text I/O
.. method:: read(n)
Reads and returns at most *n* characters from the stream as a
single :class:`str`. If *n* is negative or ``None``, reads to EOF.
Read and return at most *n* characters from the stream as a single
:class:`str`. If *n* is negative or ``None``, reads to EOF.
.. method:: readline()
Reads until newline or EOF and returns a single :class:`str`. If
the stream is already at EOF, an empty string is returned.
Read until newline or EOF and return a single ``str``. If the stream is
already at EOF, an empty string is returned.
.. method:: write(s)
Writes the string *s* to the stream and returns the number of
characters written.
Write the string *s* to the stream and return the number of characters
written.
.. class:: TextIOWrapper(buffer[, encoding[, errors[, newline[, line_buffering]]]])
@ -647,7 +642,7 @@ Text I/O
.. method:: getvalue()
Returns a :class:`str` containing the entire contents of the buffer.
Return a ``str`` containing the entire contents of the buffer.
.. class:: IncrementalNewlineDecoder