[Python-checkins] r67580 - python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Fri Dec  5 16:32:29 2008
New Revision: 67580

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


Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst	Fri Dec  5 16:32:29 2008
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 
    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
-   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
    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