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  Issue #8840: Make documentation for truncate() clearer
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.. method:: truncate(size=None)
Truncate the file to at most *size* bytes. *size* defaults to the current
file position, as returned by :meth:`tell`. Note that the current file
position isn't changed; if you want to change it to the new end of
file, you have to :meth:`seek()` explicitly.
Resize the stream to the given *size* in bytes (or the current position
if *size* is not specified). The current stream position isn't changed.
This resizing can extend or reduce the current file size. In case of
extension, the contents of the new file area depend on the platform
(on most systems, additional bytes are zero-filled, on Windows they're
undetermined). The new file size is returned.
.. method:: writable()