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1 \section{Standard Module \sectcode{StringIO}}
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2 \label{module-StringIO}
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4 \stmodindex{StringIO}
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6 This module implements a file-like class, \code{StringIO},
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7 that reads and writes a string buffer (also known as {\em memory
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8 files}). See the description on file objects for operations.
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10 When a \code{StringIO} object is created, it can be initialized
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11 to an existing string by passing the string to the constructor.
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12 If no string is given, the \code{StringIO} will start empty.
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14 The method \code{getvalue()} can be called to retrieve the entire
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15 contents of the ``file'' at any time before the \code{StringIO}
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16 object's \code{close()} method is called. Calling \code{close()} will
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17 free the memory buffer.