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\section{Built-in Module \sectcode{gdbm}}
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\bimodindex{gdbm}
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Gdbm provides python programs with an interface to the GNU \code{gdbm}
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database library. Gdbm objects are of the mapping type, so they can be
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handled just like objects of the built-in \dfn{dictionary} type,
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except that keys and values are always strings, and printing a gdbm
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object doesn't print the keys and values.
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The module is based on the Dbm module, modified to use GDBM instead.
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The module defines the following constant and functions:
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\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module gdbm)}
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\begin{excdesc}{error}
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Raised on gdbm-specific errors, such as I/O errors. \code{KeyError} is
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raised for general mapping errors like specifying an incorrect key.
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\end{excdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{open}{filename\, rwmode\, filemode}
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Open a gdbm database and return a mapping object. \var{filename} is
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the name of the database file, \var{rwmode} is \code{'r'}, \code{'w'},
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\code{'c'}, or \code{'n'} for reader, writer (this also gives read
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access), create (writer, but create the database if it doesnt already
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exist) and newdb (which will always create a new database). Only one
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writer may open a gdbm file and many readers may open the file. Readers
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and writers can not open the gdbm file at the same time. Note that the
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\code{GDBM_FAST} mode of opening the database is not supported. \var{filemode}
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is the unix mode of the file, used only when a database is created.
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\end{funcdesc}
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