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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.path.rst b/Doc/library/os.path.rst index 214e27c..20a84b6 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.path.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.path.rst @@ -70,11 +70,16 @@ applications should use string objects to access all files. .. function:: exists(path) - Return ``True`` if *path* refers to an existing path. Returns ``False`` for - broken symbolic links. On some platforms, this function may return ``False`` if - permission is not granted to execute :func:`os.stat` on the requested file, even + Return ``True`` if *path* refers to an existing path or an open + file descriptor. Returns ``False`` for broken symbolic links. On + some platforms, this function may return ``False`` if permission is + not granted to execute :func:`os.stat` on the requested file, even if the *path* physically exists. + .. versionchanged:: 3.3 + *path* can now be an integer: ``True`` is returned if it is an + open file descriptor, ``False`` otherwise. + .. function:: lexists(path) @@ -254,7 +259,8 @@ applications should use string objects to access all files. Availability: Unix, Windows. - .. versionchanged:: 3.2 Added Windows support. + .. versionchanged:: 3.2 + Added Windows support. .. function:: samestat(stat1, stat2) |