Module mailbox :: Class _PartialFile

Class _PartialFile

_ProxyFile --+
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            _PartialFile

A read-only wrapper of part of a file.

Instance Methods

__init__(self, f, start=None, stop=None)
Initialize a _PartialFile.

tell(self)
Return the position with respect to start.

seek(self, offset, whence=0)
Change position, possibly with respect to start or stop.

_read(self, size, read_method)
Read size bytes using read_method, honoring start and stop.

Method Details

Initialize a _PartialFile.

Return the position with respect to start.

Change position, possibly with respect to start or stop.

Read size bytes using read_method, honoring start and stop.