typos, layout and other small things

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Guido van Rossum 1995-04-10 11:34:00 +00:00
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@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ raised for general mapping errors like specifying an incorrect key.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{open}{filename\, rwmode\, filemode}
Open a gdbm database and return a mapping object. \var{filename} is
Open a gdbm database and return a mapping object. \var{filename} is
the name of the database file, \var{rwmode} is \code{'r'}, \code{'w'},
\code{'c'}, or \code{'n'} for reader, writer (this also gives read
access), create (writer, but create the database if it doesn't already
exist) and newdb (which will always create a new database). Only one
writer may open a gdbm file and many readers may open the file. Readers
and writers cannot open the gdbm file at the same time. Note that the
\code{GDBM_FAST} mode of opening the database is not supported. \var{filemode}
is the \UNIX\ mode of the file, used only when a database is created.
exist) and newdb (which will always create a new database). Only one
writer may open a gdbm file and many readers may open the file. Readers
and writers cannot open the gdbm file at the same time. Note that the
\code{GDBM_FAST} mode of opening the database is not supported.
\var{filemode} is the \UNIX\ mode of the file, used only when a
database is created (but to be supplied at all times).
\end{funcdesc}