Re: mmap -- memory mapped file

2006-06-28 Thread Alex Martelli
Carl Mackey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, i'm new to this list and new to python as well. > > i have a question on the memory mapped file ability python has. when i > use a mmap on a file, will it copy the whole thing to ram or just > whatever part of it i'm working on? basically, i'm wonderin

mmap -- memory mapped file

2006-06-28 Thread Carl Mackey
hi, i'm new to this list and new to python as well. i have a question on the memory mapped file ability python has. when i use a mmap on a file, will it copy the whole thing to ram or just whatever part of it i'm working on? basically, i'm wondering if it would be ok for me to have multiple mmap'