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diff --git a/Doc/library/dbm.rst b/Doc/library/dbm.rst index 0fa0eb2..7c2d660 100644 --- a/Doc/library/dbm.rst +++ b/Doc/library/dbm.rst @@ -38,11 +38,23 @@ determine its type and the appropriate module is used; if it does not exist, the first module listed above that can be imported is used. - The optional *flag* argument can be ``'r'`` to open an existing database for - reading only, ``'w'`` to open an existing database for reading and writing, - ``'c'`` to create the database if it doesn't exist, or ``'n'``, which will - always create a new empty database. If not specified, the default value is - ``'r'``. + 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 | + +---------+-------------------------------------------+ 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 |