refer to file.readline() in stdtypes doc; thanks to Mihai Capotă from docs@

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@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ Files have the following methods:
make a :keyword:`for` loop the most efficient way of looping over the lines of a make a :keyword:`for` loop the most efficient way of looping over the lines of a
file (a very common operation), the :meth:`~file.next` method uses a hidden read-ahead file (a very common operation), the :meth:`~file.next` method uses a hidden read-ahead
buffer. As a consequence of using a read-ahead buffer, combining :meth:`~file.next` buffer. As a consequence of using a read-ahead buffer, combining :meth:`~file.next`
with other file methods (like :meth:`readline`) does not work right. However, with other file methods (like :meth:`~file.readline`) does not work right. However,
using :meth:`seek` to reposition the file to an absolute position will flush the using :meth:`seek` to reposition the file to an absolute position will flush the
read-ahead buffer. read-ahead buffer.
@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ Files have the following methods:
.. method:: file.readlines([sizehint]) .. method:: file.readlines([sizehint])
Read until EOF using :meth:`readline` and return a list containing the lines Read until EOF using :meth:`~file.readline` and return a list containing the lines
thus read. If the optional *sizehint* argument is present, instead of thus read. If the optional *sizehint* argument is present, instead of
reading up to EOF, whole lines totalling approximately *sizehint* bytes reading up to EOF, whole lines totalling approximately *sizehint* bytes
(possibly after rounding up to an internal buffer size) are read. Objects (possibly after rounding up to an internal buffer size) are read. Objects
@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ Files have the following methods:
add line separators.) add line separators.)
Files support the iterator protocol. Each iteration returns the same result as Files support the iterator protocol. Each iteration returns the same result as
``file.readline()``, and iteration ends when the :meth:`readline` method returns :meth:`~file.readline`, and iteration ends when the :meth:`~file.readline` method returns
an empty string. an empty string.
File objects also offer a number of other interesting attributes. These are not File objects also offer a number of other interesting attributes. These are not