reference the os module and the lock flags in the os.open() function.

(Someone please review what I wrote for accuracy.)
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Skip Montanaro 2003-01-15 21:08:19 +00:00
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@ -118,3 +118,11 @@ hold an integer value; in the second example it will hold a string
value. The structure lay-out for the \var{lockdata} variable is value. The structure lay-out for the \var{lockdata} variable is
system dependent --- therefore using the \function{flock()} call may be system dependent --- therefore using the \function{flock()} call may be
better. better.
\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{os}{The \function{os.open} function supports locking flags
and is available on a wider variety of platforms than
the \function{fcntl.lockf} and \function{fcntl.flock}
functions, providing a more platform-independent file
locking facility.}
\end{seealso}