Bugs item #1656581, was opened at 2007-02-10 00:45 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by herrwitten You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1656581&group_id=5470
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: Documentation Group: Python 2.5 Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Witten (herrwitten) Assigned to: Lars Gustäbel (gustaebel) Summary: tarfile.TarFile fileobject use needs clarification Initial Comment: The constructor of a TarFile object expects an existing file object to have its file position at 0. This is not documented. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Comment By: Witten (herrwitten) Date: 2007-02-11 00:35 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1595909 Originator: YES I suppose I could make this clearer: The user needs to know that the file object will be used from the current file position. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Witten (herrwitten) Date: 2007-02-10 00:47 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1595909 Originator: YES A clarification: When an existing file object is used to create a TarFile object, the TarFile object expects the existing file object to have its file position at 0. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1656581&group_id=5470 _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
