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document the compress_level argument to tarfile.open (closes #21404)

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Patch by Katherine Busch.
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Benjamin Peterson 2014-06-07 12:45:37 -07:00
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@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ Some facts and figures:
If *fileobj* is specified, it is used as an alternative to a :term:`file object` If *fileobj* is specified, it is used as an alternative to a :term:`file object`
opened in binary mode for *name*. It is supposed to be at position 0. opened in binary mode for *name*. It is supposed to be at position 0.
For modes ``'w:gz'``, ``'r:gz'``, ``'w:bz2'``, ``'r:bz2'``, :func:`tarfile.open`
accepts the keyword argument *compresslevel* to specify the compression level of
the file.
For special purposes, there is a second format for *mode*: For special purposes, there is a second format for *mode*:
``'filemode|[compression]'``. :func:`tarfile.open` will return a :class:`TarFile` ``'filemode|[compression]'``. :func:`tarfile.open` will return a :class:`TarFile`
object that processes its data as a stream of blocks. No random seeking will object that processes its data as a stream of blocks. No random seeking will

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@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Roger Burnham
Alastair Burt Alastair Burt
Tarn Weisner Burton Tarn Weisner Burton
Lee Busby Lee Busby
Katherine Busch
Ralph Butler Ralph Butler
Nicolas Cadou Nicolas Cadou
Jp Calderone Jp Calderone