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@@ -872,22 +872,26 @@ as internal buffering of data.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
-.. function:: futimesat(dirfd, path[, (atime, mtime)])
+.. function:: futimesat(dirfd, path[, times])
Like :func:`utime` but if *path* is relative, it is taken as relative to *dirfd*.
If *path* is relative and *dirfd* is the special value :data:`AT_FDCWD`, then *path*
- is interpreted relative to the current working directory.
+ is interpreted relative to the current working directory. *times* must be a
+ 2-tuple of numbers, of the form ``(atime, mtime)``, or None.
Availability: Unix.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
-.. function:: futimens(fd[, (atime_sec, atime_nsec), (mtime_sec, mtime_nsec)])
+.. function:: futimens(fd[, atimes, mtimes])
Updates the timestamps of a file specified by the file descriptor *fd*, with
nanosecond precision.
If no second argument is given, set *atime* and *mtime* to the current time.
+ *atimes* and *mtimes* must be 2-tuples of numbers, of the form
+ ``(atime_sec, atime_nsec)`` and ``(mtime_sec, mtime_nsec)`` respectively,
+ or ``None``.
If *atime_nsec* or *mtime_nsec* is specified as :data:`UTIME_NOW`, the corresponding
timestamp is updated to the current time.
If *atime_nsec* or *mtime_nsec* is specified as :data:`UTIME_OMIT`, the corresponding
@@ -909,11 +913,12 @@ as internal buffering of data.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
-.. function:: futimes(fd[, (atime, mtime)])
+.. function:: futimes(fd[, times])
Set the access and modified time of the file specified by the file
- descriptor *fd* to the given values. If no second argument is used, set the
- access and modified times to the current time.
+ descriptor *fd* to the given values. *atimes* must be a 2-tuple of numbers,
+ of the form ``(atime, mtime)``, or None. If no second argument is used,
+ set the access and modified times to the current time.
Availability: Unix.
@@ -1699,10 +1704,12 @@ Files and Directories
Added support for Windows 6.0 (Vista) symbolic links.
-.. function:: lutimes(path[, (atime, mtime)])
+.. function:: lutimes(path[, times])
Like :func:`utime`, but if *path* is a symbolic link, it is not
- dereferenced.
+ dereferenced. *times* must be a 2-tuple of numbers, of the form
+ ``(atime, mtime)``, or None.
+
Availability: Unix.