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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.rst b/Doc/library/os.rst index 3cc77bc..1c69e25 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.rst @@ -567,10 +567,11 @@ by file descriptors. :func:`fdopen`, or :data:`sys.stdout` or :data:`sys.stderr`, use its :meth:`write` method. -The following data items are available for use in constructing the *flags* -parameter to the :func:`open` function. Some items will not be available on all -platforms. For descriptions of their availability and use, consult -:manpage:`open(2)`. +The following constants are options for the *flags* parameter to the +:func:`open` function. They can be combined using the bitwise OR operator +``|``. Some of them are not available on all platforms. For descriptions of +their availability and use, consult the :manpage:`open(2)` manual page on Unix +or `the MSDN <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z0kc8e3z.aspx>` on Windows. .. data:: O_RDONLY @@ -581,8 +582,7 @@ platforms. For descriptions of their availability and use, consult O_EXCL O_TRUNC - Options for the *flag* argument to the :func:`open` function. These can be - combined using the bitwise OR operator ``|``. Availability: Unix, Windows. + These constants are available on Unix and Windows. .. data:: O_DSYNC @@ -594,8 +594,7 @@ platforms. For descriptions of their availability and use, consult O_SHLOCK O_EXLOCK - More options for the *flag* argument to the :func:`open` function. Availability: - Unix. + These constants are only available on Unix. .. data:: O_BINARY @@ -606,8 +605,7 @@ platforms. For descriptions of their availability and use, consult O_SEQUENTIAL O_TEXT - Options for the *flag* argument to the :func:`open` function. These can be - combined using the bitwise OR operator ``|``. Availability: Windows. + These constants are only available on Windows. .. data:: O_ASYNC @@ -616,8 +614,8 @@ platforms. For descriptions of their availability and use, consult O_NOFOLLOW O_NOATIME - Options for the *flag* argument to the :func:`open` function. These are - GNU extensions and not present if they are not defined by the C library. + These constants are GNU extensions and not present if they are not defined by + the C library. .. data:: SEEK_SET |