merge from 3.3

Clarify mmap.close method behavior. Addresses issue #18815 Patch contributed by Anoop Thomas Mathew.
2013-09-09 22:40:13 -07:00 · 2013-09-09 22:40:13 -07:00 · aa1004da97
parent 8a7687a631 b9183950d8
commit aa1004da97
1 changed files with 3 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/Doc/library/mmap.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/mmap.rst
@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ To map anonymous memory, -1 should be passed as the fileno along with the length

   .. method:: close()

-      Close the file.  Subsequent calls to other methods of the object will
-      result in an exception being raised.
+      Closes the mmap. Subsequent calls to other methods of the object will
+      result in a ValueError exception being raised. This will not close
+      the open file.


   .. attribute:: closed