Re: [fcntl]how to lock a file
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Re: [fcntl]how to lock a file

From: Eric S. Johansson <esj@harvee.org>
Date: Fri Apr 07 2006 - 18:00:24 CEST



marcello wrote:


> Hello


> I need to do this:


> 1 opening a file for writing/appending


> 2 to lock  the file as for writing (i mean: the program


> that lock can  keep writing, all others programs can't )


> 3 wtite and close/unlock



http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/65203



been using it for years and it makes locking really simple.  I have no 


idea why the main Python distribution is missing such an important piece 


of functionality.


Received on Sun Apr 30 22:26:35 2006