[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libposixpath.tex,1.23,1.24

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
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Modified Files:
	libposixpath.tex 
Log Message:
Add comment about os.path.walk()'s behavior with symbolic links.


Index: libposixpath.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libposixpath.tex,v
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*** libposixpath.tex	5 Apr 2002 02:21:09 -0000	1.23
--- libposixpath.tex	6 Aug 2002 16:07:07 -0000	1.24
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  \var{names} must be modified in place, using \keyword{del} or slice
  assignment.)
+ 
+ Note that symbolic links to directories are not treated as subdirectories,
+ and that \var{walk} therefore will not visit them. To visit linked
+ directories you must identify them with \var{os.path.islink(file)} and
+ \var{os.path.isdir(file)}, and invoke \function{walk()} as necessary.
  \end{funcdesc}