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diff --git a/Doc/library/dbm.rst b/Doc/library/dbm.rst
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@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ the Oracle Berkeley DB.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Accepts :term:`path-like object` for filename.
+.. Substitutions for the open() flag param docs;
+ all submodules use the same text.
+
+.. |flag_r| replace::
+ Open existing database for reading only.
+
+.. |flag_w| replace::
+ Open existing database for reading and writing.
+
+.. |flag_c| replace::
+ Open database for reading and writing, creating it if it doesn't exist.
+
+.. |flag_n| replace::
+ Always create a new, empty database, open for reading and writing.
+
.. function:: open(file, flag='r', mode=0o666)
Open the database file *file* and return a corresponding object.
@@ -46,21 +61,13 @@ the Oracle Berkeley DB.
The optional *flag* argument can be:
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | Value | Meaning |
- +=========+===========================================+
- | ``'r'`` | Open existing database for reading only |
- | | (default) |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'w'`` | Open existing database for reading and |
- | | writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'c'`` | Open database for reading and writing, |
- | | creating it if it doesn't exist |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'n'`` | Always create a new, empty database, open |
- | | for reading and writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
+ .. csv-table::
+ :header: "Value", "Meaning"
+
+ ``'r'`` (default), |flag_r|
+ ``'w'``, |flag_w|
+ ``'c'``, |flag_c|
+ ``'n'``, |flag_n|
The optional *mode* argument is the Unix mode of the file, used only when the
database has to be created. It defaults to octal ``0o666`` (and will be
@@ -165,21 +172,13 @@ supported.
The optional *flag* argument can be:
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | Value | Meaning |
- +=========+===========================================+
- | ``'r'`` | Open existing database for reading only |
- | | (default) |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'w'`` | Open existing database for reading and |
- | | writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'c'`` | Open database for reading and writing, |
- | | creating it if it doesn't exist |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'n'`` | Always create a new, empty database, open |
- | | for reading and writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
+ .. csv-table::
+ :header: "Value", "Meaning"
+
+ ``'r'`` (default), |flag_r|
+ ``'w'``, |flag_w|
+ ``'c'``, |flag_c|
+ ``'n'``, |flag_n|
The following additional characters may be appended to the flag to control
how the database is opened:
@@ -290,21 +289,13 @@ to locate the appropriate header file to simplify building this module.
The optional *flag* argument must be one of these values:
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | Value | Meaning |
- +=========+===========================================+
- | ``'r'`` | Open existing database for reading only |
- | | (default) |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'w'`` | Open existing database for reading and |
- | | writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'c'`` | Open database for reading and writing, |
- | | creating it if it doesn't exist |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'n'`` | Always create a new, empty database, open |
- | | for reading and writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
+ .. csv-table::
+ :header: "Value", "Meaning"
+
+ ``'r'`` (default), |flag_r|
+ ``'w'``, |flag_w|
+ ``'c'``, |flag_c|
+ ``'n'``, |flag_n|
The optional *mode* argument is the Unix mode of the file, used only when the
database has to be created. It defaults to octal ``0o666`` (and will be
@@ -363,21 +354,13 @@ The module defines the following:
The optional *flag* argument can be:
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | Value | Meaning |
- +=========+===========================================+
- | ``'r'`` | Open existing database for reading only |
- | | (default) |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'w'`` | Open existing database for reading and |
- | | writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'c'`` | Open database for reading and writing, |
- | | creating it if it doesn't exist |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
- | ``'n'`` | Always create a new, empty database, open |
- | | for reading and writing |
- +---------+-------------------------------------------+
+ .. csv-table::
+ :header: "Value", "Meaning"
+
+ ``'r'``, |flag_r|
+ ``'w'``, |flag_w|
+ ``'c'`` (default), |flag_c|
+ ``'n'``, |flag_n|
The optional *mode* argument is the Unix mode of the file, used only when the
database has to be created. It defaults to octal ``0o666`` (and will be modified