1 \section{\module{cmpcache
} ---
2 Efficient file comparisons
}
4 \declaremodule{standard
}{cmpcache
}
5 \sectionauthor{Moshe Zadka
}{mzadka@geocities.com
}
6 \modulesynopsis{Compare files very efficiently.
}
8 % XXX check version number before release!
9 \deprecated{1.5.3}{Use the
\module{filecmp
} module instead.
}
11 The
\module{cmpcache
} module provides an identical interface and similar
12 functionality as the
\refmodule{cmp
} module, but can be a bit more efficient
13 as it uses
\function{statcache.stat()
} instead of
\function{os.stat()
}
14 (see the
\refmodule{statcache
} module for information on the
17 \strong{Note:
} Using the
\refmodule{statcache
} module to provide
18 \function{stat()
} information results in trashing the cache
19 invalidation mechanism: results are not as reliable. To ensure
20 ``current'' results, use
\function{cmp.cmp()
} instead of the version
21 defined in this module, or use
\function{statcache.forget()
} to
22 invalidate the appropriate entries.
