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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libtarfile.tex b/Doc/lib/libtarfile.tex index 54683a7707..95ea05146d 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libtarfile.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libtarfile.tex @@ -314,13 +314,17 @@ tar archive several times. Each archive member is represented by a \end{notice} \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{add}{name\optional{, arcname\optional{, recursive}}} +\begin{methoddesc}{add}{name\optional{, arcname\optional{, recursive\optional{, exclude}}}} Add the file \var{name} to the archive. \var{name} may be any type of file (directory, fifo, symbolic link, etc.). If given, \var{arcname} specifies an alternative name for the file in the archive. Directories are added recursively by default. - This can be avoided by setting \var{recursive} to \constant{False}; - the default is \constant{True}. + This can be avoided by setting \var{recursive} to \constant{False}. + If \var{exclude} is given it must be a function that takes one filename + argument and returns a boolean value. Depending on this value the + respective file is either excluded (\constant{True}) or added + (\constant{False}). + \versionchanged[Added the \var{exclude} parameter]{2.6} \end{methoddesc} \begin{methoddesc}{addfile}{tarinfo\optional{, fileobj}} |