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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-03-12 06:04:53 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-03-12 06:04:53 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex b/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex index 39f5657..cda8b66 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex @@ -3,16 +3,15 @@ \stmodindex{ftplib} \indexii{FTP}{protocol} -\setindexsubitem{(in module ftplib)} -This module defines the class \code{FTP} and a few related items. The -\code{FTP} class implements the client side of the FTP protocol. You +This module defines the class \class{FTP} and a few related items. The +\class{FTP} class implements the client side of the FTP protocol. You can use this to write Python programs that perform a variety of automated FTP jobs, such as mirroring other ftp servers. It is also -used by the module \code{urllib} to handle URLs that use FTP. For +used by the module \module{urllib} to handle URLs that use FTP. For more information on FTP (File Transfer Protocol), see Internet \rfc{959}. -Here's a sample session using the \code{ftplib} module: +Here's a sample session using the \module{ftplib} module: \begin{verbatim} >>> from ftplib import FTP @@ -28,23 +27,23 @@ dr-xr-srwt 105 ftp-usr pdmaint 1536 Mar 21 14:32 .. . >>> ftp.quit() \end{verbatim} -% + The module defines the following items: -\begin{funcdesc}{FTP}{\optional{host\optional{\, user\, passwd\, acct}}} +\begin{classdesc}{FTP}{\optional{host\optional{, user\optional{, passwd\optional{, acct}}}}} Return a new instance of the \code{FTP} class. When \var{host} is given, the method call \code{connect(\var{host})} is made. When \var{user} is given, additionally the method call \code{login(\var{user}, \var{passwd}, \var{acct})} is made (where \var{passwd} and \var{acct} default to the empty string when not given). -\end{funcdesc} +\end{classdesc} \begin{datadesc}{all_errors} -The set of all exceptions (as a tuple) that methods of \code{FTP} +The set of all exceptions (as a tuple) that methods of \class{FTP} instances may raise as a result of problems with the FTP connection (as opposed to programming errors made by the caller). This set includes the four exceptions listed below as well as -\code{socket.error} and \code{IOError}. +\exception{socket.error} and \exception{IOError}. \end{datadesc} \begin{excdesc}{error_reply} @@ -66,21 +65,21 @@ not begin with a digit in the range 1--5. \subsection{FTP Objects} -FTP instances have the following methods: +\class{FTP} instances have the following methods: -\setindexsubitem{(FTP object method)} +\setindexsubitem{(FTP method)} \begin{funcdesc}{set_debuglevel}{level} Set the instance's debugging level. This controls the amount of -debugging output printed. The default, 0, produces no debugging -output. A value of 1 produces a moderate amount of debugging output, -generally a single line per request. A value of 2 or higher produces -the maximum amount of debugging output, logging each line sent and -received on the control connection. +debugging output printed. The default, \code{0}, produces no +debugging output. A value of \code{1} produces a moderate amount of +debugging output, generally a single line per request. A value of +\code{2} or higher produces the maximum amount of debugging output, +logging each line sent and received on the control connection. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{connect}{host\optional{\, port}} -Connect to the given host and port. The default port number is 21, as +\begin{funcdesc}{connect}{host\optional{, port}} +Connect to the given host and port. The default port number is \code{21}, as specified by the FTP protocol specification. It is rarely needed to specify a different port number. This function should be called only once for each instance; it should not be called at all if a host was @@ -94,15 +93,15 @@ connection. (This message sometimes contains disclaimers or help information that may be relevant to the user.) \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{login}{\optional{user\optional{\, passwd\optional{\, acct}}}} +\begin{funcdesc}{login}{\optional{user\optional{, passwd\optional{, acct}}}} Log in as the given \var{user}. The \var{passwd} and \var{acct} parameters are optional and default to the empty string. If no -\var{user} is specified, it defaults to \samp{anonymous}. If +\var{user} is specified, it defaults to \code{'anonymous'}. If \var{user} is \code{anonymous}, the default \var{passwd} is \samp{\var{realuser}@\var{host}} where \var{realuser} is the real user -name (glanced from the \samp{LOGNAME} or \samp{USER} environment +name (glanced from the \envvar{LOGNAME} or \envvar{USER} environment variable) and \var{host} is the hostname as returned by -\code{socket.gethostname()}. This function should be called only +\function{socket.gethostname()}. This function should be called only once for each instance, after a connection has been established; it should not be called at all if a host and user were given when the instance was created. Most FTP commands are only allowed after the @@ -125,9 +124,9 @@ Return nothing if a response code in the range 200--299 is received. Raise an exception otherwise. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command\, callback\optional{\, maxblocksize}} +\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command, callback\optional{, maxblocksize}} Retrieve a file in binary transfer mode. \var{command} should be an -appropriate \samp{RETR} command, i.e.\ \code{"RETR \var{filename}"}. +appropriate \samp{RETR} command, i.e.\ \code{'RETR \var{filename}'}. The \var{callback} function is called for each block of data received, with a single string argument giving the data block. The optional \var{maxblocksize} argument specifies the maximum chunk size to @@ -136,47 +135,47 @@ read on the low-level socket object created to do the actual transfer \var{callback}). A reasonable default is chosen. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{retrlines}{command\optional{\, callback}} +\begin{funcdesc}{retrlines}{command\optional{, callback}} Retrieve a file or directory listing in \ASCII{} transfer mode. \var{command} should be an appropriate \samp{RETR} command (see -\code{retrbinary()} or a \samp{LIST} command (usually just the string -\code{"LIST"}). The \var{callback} function is called for each line, +\method{retrbinary()} or a \samp{LIST} command (usually just the string +\code{'LIST'}). The \var{callback} function is called for each line, with the trailing CRLF stripped. The default \var{callback} prints the line to \code{sys.stdout}. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{storbinary}{command\, file\, blocksize} +\begin{funcdesc}{storbinary}{command, file, blocksize} Store a file in binary transfer mode. \var{command} should be an appropriate \samp{STOR} command, i.e.\ \code{"STOR \var{filename}"}. -\var{file} is an open file object which is read until EOF using its -\code{read()} method in blocks of size \var{blocksize} to provide the +\var{file} is an open file object which is read until \EOF{} using its +\method{read()} method in blocks of size \var{blocksize} to provide the data to be stored. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{storlines}{command\, file} +\begin{funcdesc}{storlines}{command, file} Store a file in \ASCII{} transfer mode. \var{command} should be an -appropriate \samp{STOR} command (see \code{storbinary()}). Lines are -read until EOF from the open file object \var{file} using its -\code{readline()} method to privide the data to be stored. +appropriate \samp{STOR} command (see \method{storbinary()}). Lines are +read until \EOF{} from the open file object \var{file} using its +\method{readline()} method to privide the data to be stored. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{nlst}{argument\optional{\, \ldots}} +\begin{funcdesc}{nlst}{argument\optional{, \ldots}} Return a list of files as returned by the \samp{NLST} command. The optional \var{argument} is a directory to list (default is the current server directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard options to the \samp{NLST} command. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{argument\optional{\, \ldots}} +\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{argument\optional{, \ldots}} Return a directory listing as returned by the \samp{LIST} command, as a list of lines. The optional \var{argument} is a directory to list (default is the current server directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard options to the \samp{LIST} command. If the last argument is a function, it is used as a \var{callback} function -as for \code{retrlines()}. +as for \method{retrlines()}. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{rename}{fromname\, toname} +\begin{funcdesc}{rename}{fromname, toname} Rename file \var{fromname} on the server to \var{toname}. \end{funcdesc} @@ -195,12 +194,12 @@ Return the pathname of the current directory on the server. \begin{funcdesc}{quit}{} Send a \samp{QUIT} command to the server and close the connection. This is the ``polite'' way to close a connection, but it may raise an -exception of the server reponds with an error to the \code{QUIT} +exception of the server reponds with an error to the \samp{QUIT} command. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{close}{} Close the connection unilaterally. This should not be applied to an already closed connection (e.g.\ after a successful call to -\code{quit()}. +\method{quit()}. \end{funcdesc} |