From: Andrew M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 17:21:51 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: [Bug #810879] Document that copyfile() can fail if you don't have permissions; also... 
X-Git-Tag: v2.4a1~446
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=99872c1342389c4180937b7683d93679462da3d0;p=python

[Bug #810879] Document that copyfile() can fail if you don't have permissions; also, fix a double negative.
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libshutil.tex b/Doc/lib/libshutil.tex
index 17b1daa9c2..a84fca960c 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libshutil.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libshutil.tex
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ file type and creator codes will not be correct.
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{copyfile}{src, dst}
   Copy the contents of the file named \var{src} to a file named
-  \var{dst}.  If \var{dst} exists, it will be replaced, otherwise it
-  will be created.  Special files such as character or block devices
-  and pipes cannot not be copied with this function.  \var{src} and
+  \var{dst}.  The destination location must be writable; otherwise, 
+  an \exception{IOError} exception will be raised.
+  If \var{dst} already exists, it will be replaced.  
+  Special files such as character or block devices
+  and pipes cannot be copied with this function.  \var{src} and
   \var{dst} are path names given as strings.
 \end{funcdesc}