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Add docstring to dbm.open

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Éric Araujo 2011-04-20 18:52:55 +02:00
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Lib/dbm/__init__.py
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@ -24,16 +24,8 @@ It has the following interface (key and data are strings):
list = d.keys() # return a list of all existing keys (slow!)
Future versions may change the order in which implementations are
tested for existence, add interfaces to other dbm-like
tested for existence, and add interfaces to other dbm-like
implementations.
The open function has an optional second argument. This can be 'r',
for read-only access, 'w', for read-write access of an existing
database, 'c' for read-write access to a new or existing database, and
'n' for read-write access to a new database. The default is 'r'.
Note: 'r' and 'w' fail if the database doesn't exist; 'c' creates it
only if it doesn't exist; and 'n' always creates a new database.
"""
__all__ = ['open', 'whichdb', 'error', 'error']
@ -54,7 +46,17 @@ _modules = {}
error = (error, IOError)
def open(file, flag = 'r', mode = 0o666):
def open(file, flag='r', mode=0o666):
"""Open or create database at path given by *file*.
Optional argument *flag* can be 'r' (default) for read-only access, 'w'
for read-write access of an existing database, 'c' for read-write access
to a new or existing database, and 'n' for read-write access to a new
database.
Note: 'r' and 'w' fail if the database doesn't exist; 'c' creates it
only if it doesn't exist; and 'n' always creates a new database.
"""
global _defaultmod
if _defaultmod is None:
for name in _names: