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diff --git a/Doc/library/shutil.rst b/Doc/library/shutil.rst index db4a259..2300fe9 100644 --- a/Doc/library/shutil.rst +++ b/Doc/library/shutil.rst @@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ copying and removal. For operations on individual files, see also the are not copied. -.. function:: copyfile(src, dst) - - Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named *src* to a file named *dst*. - The destination location must be writable; otherwise, an :exc:`IOError` exception - will be raised. If *dst* already exists, it will be replaced. Special files - such as character or block devices and pipes cannot be copied with this - function. *src* and *dst* are path names given as strings. - - .. function:: copyfileobj(fsrc, fdst[, length]) Copy the contents of the file-like object *fsrc* to the file-like object *fdst*. @@ -48,6 +39,17 @@ copying and removal. For operations on individual files, see also the be copied. +.. function:: copyfile(src, dst) + + Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named *src* to a file named *dst*. + *dst* must be the complete target file name; look at :func:`copy` for a copy that + accepts a target directory path. + The destination location must be writable; otherwise, an :exc:`IOError` exception + will be raised. If *dst* already exists, it will be replaced. Special files + such as character or block devices and pipes cannot be copied with this + function. *src* and *dst* are path names given as strings. + + .. function:: copymode(src, dst) Copy the permission bits from *src* to *dst*. The file contents, owner, and |