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<div class="section" id="undocumented-modules">
<span id="undoc"></span><h1>41. Undocumented Modules<a class="headerlink" href="#undocumented-modules" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p>Here’s a quick listing of modules that are currently undocumented, but that
should be documented. Feel free to contribute documentation for them! (Send
via email to <a class="reference external" href="mailto:docs%40python.org">docs<span>@</span>python<span>.</span>org</a>.)</p>
<p>The idea and original contents for this chapter were taken from a posting by
Fredrik Lundh; the specific contents of this chapter have been substantially
revised.</p>
<div class="section" id="miscellaneous-useful-utilities">
<h2>41.1. Miscellaneous useful utilities<a class="headerlink" href="#miscellaneous-useful-utilities" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>Some of these are very old and/or not very robust; marked with “hmm.”</p>
<dl class="simple">
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ihooks</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Import hook support (for <a class="reference internal" href="rexec.html#module-rexec" title="rexec: Basic restricted execution framework. (deprecated)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rexec</span></code></a>; may become obsolete). Removed in
Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="platform-specific-modules">
<h2>41.2. Platform specific modules<a class="headerlink" href="#platform-specific-modules" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>These modules are used to implement the <a class="reference internal" href="os.path.html#module-os.path" title="os.path: Operations on pathnames."><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">os.path</span></code></a> module, and are not
documented beyond this mention. There’s little need to document these.</p>
<dl class="simple">
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ntpath</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Implementation of <a class="reference internal" href="os.path.html#module-os.path" title="os.path: Operations on pathnames."><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">os.path</span></code></a> on Win32, Win64, WinCE, and OS/2 platforms.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">posixpath</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Implementation of <a class="reference internal" href="os.path.html#module-os.path" title="os.path: Operations on pathnames."><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">os.path</span></code></a> on POSIX.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">bsddb185</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Backwards compatibility module for systems which still use the Berkeley DB
1.85 module. It is normally only available on certain BSD Unix-based systems.
It should never be used directly.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
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<div class="section" id="multimedia">
<h2>41.3. Multimedia<a class="headerlink" href="#multimedia" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<dl class="simple">
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">audiodev</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Platform-independent API for playing audio data. Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">linuxaudiodev</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Play audio data on the Linux audio device. Replaced in Python 2.3 by the
<a class="reference internal" href="ossaudiodev.html#module-ossaudiodev" title="ossaudiodev: Access to OSS-compatible audio devices. (Linux, FreeBSD)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ossaudiodev</span></code></a> module. Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sunaudio</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Interpret Sun audio headers (may become obsolete or a tool/demo).
Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">toaiff</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Convert “arbitrary” sound files to AIFF files; should probably become a tool
or demo. Requires the external program <strong class="program">sox</strong>. Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="undocumented-mac-os-modules">
<span id="undoc-mac-modules"></span><h2>41.4. Undocumented Mac OS modules<a class="headerlink" href="#undocumented-mac-os-modules" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<div class="section" id="module-applesingle">
<span id="applesingle-applesingle-decoder"></span><h3>41.4.1. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-applesingle" title="applesingle: Rudimentary decoder for AppleSingle format files. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">applesingle</span></code></a> — AppleSingle decoder<a class="headerlink" href="#module-applesingle" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-buildtools">
<span id="buildtools-helper-module-for-buildapplet-and-friends"></span><h3>41.4.2. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-buildtools" title="buildtools: Helper module for BuildApplet, BuildApplication and macfreeze. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">buildtools</span></code></a> — Helper module for BuildApplet and Friends<a class="headerlink" href="#module-buildtools" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.4.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-cfmfile">
<span id="cfmfile-code-fragment-resource-module"></span><h3>41.4.3. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-cfmfile" title="cfmfile: Code Fragment Resource module. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">cfmfile</span></code></a> — Code Fragment Resource module<a class="headerlink" href="#module-cfmfile" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#module-cfmfile" title="cfmfile: Code Fragment Resource module. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">cfmfile</span></code></a> is a module that understands Code Fragments and the accompanying
“cfrg” resources. It can parse them and merge them, and is used by
BuildApplication to combine all plugin modules to a single executable.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.4.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-icopen">
<span id="icopen-internet-config-replacement-for-open"></span><h3>41.4.4. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-icopen" title="icopen: Internet Config replacement for open(). (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">icopen</span></code></a> — Internet Config replacement for <a class="reference internal" href="functions.html#open" title="open"><code class="xref py py-meth docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">open()</span></code></a><a class="headerlink" href="#module-icopen" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>Importing <a class="reference internal" href="#module-icopen" title="icopen: Internet Config replacement for open(). (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">icopen</span></code></a> will replace the built-in <a class="reference internal" href="functions.html#open" title="open"><code class="xref py py-meth docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">open()</span></code></a> with a version
that uses Internet Config to set file type and creator for new files.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-macerrors">
<span id="macerrors-mac-os-errors"></span><h3>41.4.5. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-macerrors" title="macerrors: Constant definitions for many Mac OS error codes. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macerrors</span></code></a> — Mac OS Errors<a class="headerlink" href="#module-macerrors" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#module-macerrors" title="macerrors: Constant definitions for many Mac OS error codes. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macerrors</span></code></a> contains constant definitions for many Mac OS error codes.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-macresource">
<span id="macresource-locate-script-resources"></span><h3>41.4.6. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-macresource" title="macresource: Locate script resources. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macresource</span></code></a> — Locate script resources<a class="headerlink" href="#module-macresource" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#module-macresource" title="macresource: Locate script resources. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macresource</span></code></a> helps scripts finding their resources, such as dialogs and
menus, without requiring special case code for when the script is run under
MacPython, as a MacPython applet or under OSX Python.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-Nav">
<span id="nav-navservices-calls"></span><h3>41.4.7. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-Nav" title="Nav: Interface to Navigation Services. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Nav</span></code></a> — NavServices calls<a class="headerlink" href="#module-Nav" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>A low-level interface to Navigation Services.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-PixMapWrapper">
<span id="pixmapwrapper-wrapper-for-pixmap-objects"></span><h3>41.4.8. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-PixMapWrapper" title="PixMapWrapper: Wrapper for PixMap objects. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PixMapWrapper</span></code></a> — Wrapper for PixMap objects<a class="headerlink" href="#module-PixMapWrapper" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#module-PixMapWrapper" title="PixMapWrapper: Wrapper for PixMap objects. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PixMapWrapper</span></code></a> wraps a PixMap object with a Python object that allows
access to the fields by name. It also has methods to convert to and from
<code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PIL</span></code> images.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-videoreader">
<span id="videoreader-read-quicktime-movies"></span><h3>41.4.9. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-videoreader" title="videoreader: Read QuickTime movies frame by frame for further processing. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">videoreader</span></code></a> — Read QuickTime movies<a class="headerlink" href="#module-videoreader" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="#module-videoreader" title="videoreader: Read QuickTime movies frame by frame for further processing. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">videoreader</span></code></a> reads and decodes QuickTime movies and passes a stream of
images to your program. It also provides some support for audio tracks.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-W">
<span id="w-widgets-built-on-framework"></span><h3>41.4.10. <a class="reference internal" href="#module-W" title="W: Widgets for the Mac, built on top of FrameWork. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">W</span></code></a> — Widgets built on <a class="reference internal" href="framework.html#module-FrameWork" title="FrameWork: Interactive application framework. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">FrameWork</span></code></a><a class="headerlink" href="#module-W" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>The <a class="reference internal" href="#module-W" title="W: Widgets for the Mac, built on top of FrameWork. (deprecated) (Mac)"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">W</span></code></a> widgets are used extensively in the <strong class="program">IDE</strong>.</p>
<div class="deprecated">
<p><span class="versionmodified deprecated">Deprecated since version 2.6.</span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="obsolete">
<span id="obsolete-modules"></span><h2>41.5. Obsolete<a class="headerlink" href="#obsolete" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>These modules are not normally available for import; additional work must be
done to make them available.</p>
<p>These extension modules written in C are not built by default. Under Unix, these
must be enabled by uncommenting the appropriate lines in <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Modules/Setup</span></code>
in the build tree and either rebuilding Python if the modules are statically
linked, or building and installing the shared object if using dynamically-loaded
extensions.</p>
<dl class="simple">
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">timing</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Measure time intervals to high resolution (use <a class="reference internal" href="time.html#time.clock" title="time.clock"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">time.clock()</span></code></a>
instead). Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
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<div class="section" id="sgi-specific-extension-modules">
<h2>41.6. SGI-specific Extension modules<a class="headerlink" href="#sgi-specific-extension-modules" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>The following are SGI specific, and may be out of touch with the current version
of reality.</p>
<dl class="simple">
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">cl</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Interface to the SGI compression library.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sv</span></code></dt><dd><p>— Interface to the “simple video” board on SGI Indigo (obsolete hardware).
Removed in Python 3.x.</p>
</dd>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#miscellaneous-useful-utilities">41.1. Miscellaneous useful utilities</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#platform-specific-modules">41.2. Platform specific modules</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#multimedia">41.3. Multimedia</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#undocumented-mac-os-modules">41.4. Undocumented Mac OS modules</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-applesingle">41.4.1. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">applesingle</span></code> — AppleSingle decoder</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-buildtools">41.4.2. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">buildtools</span></code> — Helper module for BuildApplet and Friends</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-cfmfile">41.4.3. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">cfmfile</span></code> — Code Fragment Resource module</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-icopen">41.4.4. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">icopen</span></code> — Internet Config replacement for <code class="xref py py-meth docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">open()</span></code></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-macerrors">41.4.5. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macerrors</span></code> — Mac OS Errors</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-macresource">41.4.6. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">macresource</span></code> — Locate script resources</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-Nav">41.4.7. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Nav</span></code> — NavServices calls</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-PixMapWrapper">41.4.8. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PixMapWrapper</span></code> — Wrapper for PixMap objects</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-videoreader">41.4.9. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">videoreader</span></code> — Read QuickTime movies</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-W">41.4.10. <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">W</span></code> — Widgets built on <code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">FrameWork</span></code></a></li>
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