[Python-checkins] r70992 - in python/trunk: Doc/library/io.rst Lib/io.py

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Wed Apr  1 23:00:55 2009
New Revision: 70992

Log:
#4572: add SEEK_* values as constants in io.py.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/io.rst
   python/trunk/Lib/io.py

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/io.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/io.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/io.rst	Wed Apr  1 23:00:55 2009
@@ -265,12 +265,18 @@
       interpreted relative to the position indicated by *whence*.  Values for
       *whence* are:
 
-      * ``0`` -- start of the stream (the default); *offset* should be zero or positive
-      * ``1`` -- current stream position; *offset* may be negative
-      * ``2`` -- end of the stream; *offset* is usually negative
+      * :data:`SEEK_SET` or ``0`` -- start of the stream (the default);
+        *offset* should be zero or positive
+      * :data:`SEEK_CUR` or ``1`` -- current stream position; *offset* may
+        be negative
+      * :data:`SEEK_END` or ``2`` -- end of the stream; *offset* is usually
+        negative
 
       Return the new absolute position.
 
+      .. versionadded:: 2.7
+         The ``SEEK_*`` constants
+
    .. method:: seekable()
 
       Return ``True`` if the stream supports random access.  If ``False``,

Modified: python/trunk/Lib/io.py
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Lib/io.py	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Lib/io.py	Wed Apr  1 23:00:55 2009
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
 # open() uses st_blksize whenever we can
 DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 8 * 1024  # bytes
 
+# for seek()
+SEEK_SET = 0
+SEEK_CUR = 1
+SEEK_END = 2
+
 # py3k has only new style classes
 __metaclass__ = type