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diff --git a/Doc/libstrio.tex b/Doc/libstrio.tex deleted file mode 100644 index 86ebf46..0000000 --- a/Doc/libstrio.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,42 +0,0 @@ -\section{Standard Module \module{StringIO}} -\label{module-StringIO} - -\stmodindex{StringIO} - -This module implements a file-like class, \class{StringIO}, -that reads and writes a string buffer (also known as \emph{memory -files}). See the description on file objects for operations. - -\begin{classdesc}{StringIO}{\optional{buffer}} -When a \class{StringIO} object is created, it can be initialized -to an existing string by passing the string to the constructor. -If no string is given, the \class{StringIO} will start empty. -\end{classdesc} - -The following methods of \class{StringIO} objects require special -mention: - -\begin{methoddesc}{getvalue}{} -Retrieve the entire contents of the ``file'' at any time before the -\class{StringIO} object's \method{close()} method is called. -\end{methoddesc} - -\begin{methoddesc}{close}{} -Free the memory buffer. -\end{methoddesc} - - -\section{Built-in Module \module{cStringIO}} -\bimodindex{cStringIO} -\label{module-cStringIO} - -% This section was written by Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake@acm.org> - -The module \module{cStringIO} provides an interface similar to that of -the \module{StringIO} module. Heavy use of \class{StringIO.StringIO} -objects can be made more efficient by using the function -\function{StringIO()} from this module instead. - -Since this module provides a factory function which returns objects of -built-in types, there's no way to build your own version using -subclassing. Use the original \module{StringIO} module in that case. |