[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libshutil.tex,1.13,1.14 (original) (raw)

akuchling at users.sourceforge.net akuchling at users.sourceforge.net
Wed May 5 13:21:54 EDT 2004

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv2920

Modified Files: libshutil.tex Log Message: [Bug #810879] Document that copyfile() can fail if you don't have permissions; also, fix a double negative.

Index: libshutil.tex

RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libshutil.tex,v retrieving revision 1.13 retrieving revision 1.14 diff -C2 -d -r1.13 -r1.14 *** libshutil.tex 23 Feb 2003 21:36:47 -0000 1.13 --- libshutil.tex 5 May 2004 17:21:51 -0000 1.14

*** 21,27 **** \begin{funcdesc}{copyfile}{src, dst} Copy the contents of the file named \var{src} to a file named ! \var{dst}. If \var{dst} exists, it will be replaced, otherwise it ! will be created. Special files such as character or block devices ! and pipes cannot not be copied with this function. \var{src} and \var{dst} are path names given as strings. \end{funcdesc} --- 21,29 ---- \begin{funcdesc}{copyfile}{src, dst} Copy the contents of the file named \var{src} to a file named ! \var{dst}. The destination location must be writable; otherwise, ! an \exception{IOError} exception will be raised. ! If \var{dst} already exists, it will be replaced.
! Special files such as character or block devices ! and pipes cannot be copied with this function. \var{src} and \var{dst} are path names given as strings. \end{funcdesc}

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