[Python-Dev] fileno function in file objects
Martin von Loewis
loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:16:29 +0200 (MET DST)
Section 2.1.7.9 of the library reference explains that file objects
support a fileno method. Is that a mandatory operation on file-like
objects (e.g. StringIO)? If so, how should it be implemented? If not,
shouldn't the documentation declare it optional?
The same question for documented attributes: closed, mode, name,
softspace: need file-like objects to support them?
Regards,
Martin