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diff --git a/Doc/library/filecmp.rst b/Doc/library/filecmp.rst index c60603b..83e9e14 100644 --- a/Doc/library/filecmp.rst +++ b/Doc/library/filecmp.rst @@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ The :mod:`filecmp` module defines the following functions: Compare the files named *f1* and *f2*, returning ``True`` if they seem equal, ``False`` otherwise. - If *shallow* is true, files with identical :func:`os.stat` signatures are - taken to be equal. Otherwise, the contents of the files are compared. + If *shallow* is true and the :func:`os.stat` signatures (file type, size, and + modification time) of both files are identical, the files are taken to be + equal. + + Otherwise, the files are treated as different if their sizes or contents differ. Note that no external programs are called from this function, giving it portability and efficiency. |