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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{StringIO}}
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\label{module-StringIO}
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\stmodindex{StringIO}
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This module implements a file-like class, \code{StringIO},
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that reads and writes a string buffer (also known as {\em memory
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files}). See the description on file objects for operations.
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When a \code{StringIO} object is created, it can be initialized
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to an existing string by passing the string to the constructor.
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If no string is given, the \code{StringIO} will start empty.
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The method \code{getvalue()} can be called to retrieve the entire
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contents of the ``file'' at any time before the \code{StringIO}
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object's \code{close()} method is called. Calling \code{close()} will
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free the memory buffer.
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