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#4478: document that copyfile() can raise Error.

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Georg Brandl 2008-12-05 15:32:29 +00:00
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@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ copying and removal. For operations on individual files, see also the
Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named *src* to a file named *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 *dst* must be the complete target file name; look at :func:`copy` for a copy that
accepts a target directory path. accepts a target directory path. If *src* and *dst* are the same files,
:exc:`Error` is raised.
The destination location must be writable; otherwise, an :exc:`IOError` exception The destination location must be writable; otherwise, an :exc:`IOError` exception
will be raised. If *dst* already exists, it will be replaced. Special files 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 such as character or block devices and pipes cannot be copied with this