[Python-Dev] Fuzziness in io module specs - PEP update proposition V2

[Antoine Pitrou]

Hello,

> So here is the proposed semantic, which matches established conventions:
> 
> *IOBase.truncate(n: int = None) -> int*
[...]

I still don't think there is a sufficient benefit in breaking 
compatibility. If you want the file pointer to remain the same, you can 
save it first and restore it afterwards manually.

> *Propositions of doc update*

Please open tracker issues for these kinds of suggestions.

Regards

Antoine.