[Python-checkins] r63369 - python/trunk/Doc/library/shutil.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Fri May 16 15:18:50 2008
New Revision: 63369

Log:
#2845: fix copy2's docs.


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 May 16 15:18:50 2008
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@
 
 .. function:: copy2(src, dst)
 
-   Similar to :func:`copy`, but last access time and last modification time are
-   copied as well.  This is similar to the Unix command :program:`cp -p`.
+   Similar to :func:`copy`, but metadata is copied as well -- in fact, this is just
+   :func:`copy` followed by :func:`copystat`.  This is similar to the
+   Unix command :program:`cp -p`.
 
 
 .. function:: copytree(src, dst[, symlinks])