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authorMartin v. Löwis <martin@v.loewis.de>2002-03-01 10:47:37 (GMT)
committerMartin v. Löwis <martin@v.loewis.de>2002-03-01 10:47:37 (GMT)
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Patch #523268, #522027: return enhanced tuples.
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This module provides access to the \UNIX{} user account and password
database. It is available on all \UNIX{} versions.
-Password database entries are reported as 7-tuples containing the
-following items from the password database (see \code{<pwd.h>}), in order:
+Password database entries are reported as a tuple-like object, whose
+attributes correspond to the members of the \code{passwd} structure
+(Attribute field below, see \code{<pwd.h>}):
-\begin{tableiii}{r|l|l}{textrm}{Index}{Field}{Meaning}
+\begin{tableiii}{r|l|l}{textrm}{Index}{Attribute}{Meaning}
\lineiii{0}{\code{pw_name}}{Login name}
\lineiii{1}{\code{pw_passwd}}{Optional encrypted password}
\lineiii{2}{\code{pw_uid}}{Numerical user ID}