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|phoenix_title|  **wx.py.buffer.Buffer**
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Buffer class.



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:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.__init__`                                            Create a Buffer instance.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.addEditor`                                           Add an editor.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.hasChanged`                                          Return ``True`` if text in editor has changed since last save.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.new`                                                 New empty buffer.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.open`                                                Open file into buffer.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.overwriteConfirm`                                    Confirm overwriting an existing file.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.save`                                                Save buffer.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.saveAs`                                              Save buffer.
:meth:`~wx.py.buffer.Buffer.updateNamespace`                                     Update the namespace for autocompletion and calltips.
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: Buffer

   Buffer class.

   .. method:: __init__(self, filename=None)

      Create a Buffer instance.


   .. method:: addEditor(self, editor)

      Add an editor.


   .. method:: hasChanged(self)

      Return ``True`` if text in editor has changed since last save.


   .. method:: new(self, filepath)

      New empty buffer.


   .. method:: open(self, filename)

      Open file into buffer.


   .. method:: overwriteConfirm(self, filepath)

      Confirm overwriting an existing file.


   .. method:: save(self)

      Save buffer.


   .. method:: saveAs(self, filename)

      Save buffer.


   .. method:: updateNamespace(self)

      Update the namespace for autocompletion and calltips.
      
      Return ``True`` if updated, ``False`` if there was an error.


