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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libbinhex.tex b/Doc/lib/libbinhex.tex index a3e5f9a..e181798 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libbinhex.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libbinhex.tex @@ -15,18 +15,25 @@ The \module{binhex} module defines the following functions: \begin{funcdesc}{binhex}{input, output} Convert a binary file with filename \var{input} to binhex file \var{output}. The \var{output} parameter can either be a filename or a -file-like object (any object supporting a \var{write} and \var{close} -method). +file-like object (any object supporting a \method{write()} and +\method{close()} method). \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{hexbin}{input\optional{, output}} Decode a binhex file \var{input}. \var{input} may be a filename or a -file-like object supporting \var{read} and \var{close} methods. +file-like object supporting \method{read()} and \method{close()} methods. The resulting file is written to a file named \var{output}, unless the -argument is empty in which case the output filename is read from the +argument is omitted in which case the output filename is read from the binhex file. \end{funcdesc} + +\begin{seealso} + \seemodule{binascii}{support module containing \ASCII{}-to-binary + and binary-to-\ASCII{} conversions} +\end{seealso} + + \subsection{Notes \label{binhex-notes}} There is an alternative, more powerful interface to the coder and |