Delete / Insert Data in mmap'ed File

Question

I am working on a script in Python that maps a file for processing using mmap().

The tasks requires me to change the file\'s contents by

1. Replacing data

Answer 1

There is no way to shift contents of a file (be it mmap'ed or plain) without doing it explicitly. In the case of a mmap'ed file, you'll have to use the mmap.move method.