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not expressions.
extension module
A module written in C or C++, using Python's C API to interact with the core and
with user code.
A module written in C or C++, using Python's C API to interact with the
core and with user code.
file object
An object exposing a file-oriented API (with methods such as
:meth:`read()` or :meth:`write()`) to an underlying resource.
Depending on the way it was created, a file object can mediate access
to a real on-disk file or to another other type of storage or
communication device (for example standard input/output, in-memory
buffers, sockets, pipes, etc.). File objects are also called
:dfn:`file-like objects` or :dfn:`streams`.
:meth:`read()` or :meth:`write()`) to an underlying resource. Depending
on the way it was created, a file object can mediate access to a real
on-disk file or to another other type of storage or communication device
(for example standard input/output, in-memory buffers, sockets, pipes,
etc.). File objects are also called :dfn:`file-like objects` or
:dfn:`streams`.
There are actually three categories of file objects: raw binary
files, buffered binary files and text files. Their interfaces are
defined in the :mod:`io` module. The canonical way to create a
file object is by using the :func:`open` function.
There are actually three categories of file objects: raw binary files,
buffered binary files and text files. Their interfaces are defined in the
:mod:`io` module. The canonical way to create a file object is by using
the :func:`open` function.
file-like object
A synonym for :term:`file object`.