[Python-checkins] r73429 - python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/io.rst

[benjamin.peterson]

Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Sun Jun 14 16:37:23 2009
New Revision: 73429

Log:
update peek documentation to implementation

Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/io.rst

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/io.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/io.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/io.rst	Sun Jun 14 16:37:23 2009
@@ -504,11 +504,9 @@
 
    .. method:: peek([n])
 
-      Return 1 (or *n* if specified) bytes from a buffer without advancing the
-      position.  Only a single read on the raw stream is done to satisfy the
-      call. The number of bytes returned may be less than requested since at
-      most all the buffer's bytes from the current position to the end are
-      returned.
+      Return bytes from the stream without advancing the position.  Only a
+      single read on the raw stream is done to satisfy the call. The number of
+      bytes returned may be less or more than requested.
 
    .. method:: read([n])