cpython/Lib/dbhash.py

"""Provide a (g)dbm-compatible interface to bsdhash.hashopen."""

import bsddb

error = bsddb.error                     # Exported for anydbm

def open(file, flag, mode=0666):
    return bsddb.hashopen(file, flag, mode)
backward compatible interface for bsddb 1996-01-25 18:33:39 +00:00			`"""Provide a (g)dbm-compatible interface to bsdhash.hashopen."""`

			`import bsddb`

Clarify why we define error. Suggested by Andrew Dalke. 1999-05-03 18:09:26 +00:00			`error = bsddb.error # Exported for anydbm`
backward compatible interface for bsddb 1996-01-25 18:33:39 +00:00
The permissions ('mode' flag) should default to 0666. 1998-07-03 14:16:55 +00:00			`def open(file, flag, mode=0666):`
backward compatible interface for bsddb 1996-01-25 18:33:39 +00:00			`return bsddb.hashopen(file, flag, mode)`