tarfile
The tarfile module is used to manipulate tar archive files. Using this module, it is possible to read and write tar files, with or without compression.
is_tarfile(name)
Returns True if name appears to be a valid tar file that can be read by this module.
open([name [, mode [, fileobj [, bufsize]]]])
Creates a new TarFile object with the pathname name. mode is a string that specifies how the tar file is to be opened. The mode string is a combination of a file mode and a compression scheme specified as 'filemode[:compression]'. Valid combinations include the following:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| 'r' | Open for reading. If the file is compressed, it is decompressed transparently. This is the default mode. |
| 'r:' | Open for reading without compression. |
| 'r:gz' ... |
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