API: remove the table keyword, replaced by fmt='s|t'

doc/source/io.rst

@@ -1803,6 +1803,7 @@ The examples above show storing using ``put``, which write the HDF5 to ``PyTable
 the ``storer`` format. These types of stores are are **not** appendable once written (though you can simply
 remove them and rewrite). Nor are they **queryable**; they must be
 retrieved in their entirety. These offer very fast writing and slightly faster reading than ``table`` stores.
+This format is specified by default when using ``put`` or by ``fmt='s'``
 
 .. warning::
 
@@ -1826,7 +1827,7 @@ Table Format
 format. Conceptually a ``table`` is shaped very much like a DataFrame,
 with rows and columns. A ``table`` may be appended to in the same or
 other sessions.  In addition, delete & query type operations are
-supported.
+supported. This format is specified by ``fmt='t'`` to ``append`` or ``put``.
 
 .. ipython:: python
    :suppress:
@@ -1853,7 +1854,7 @@ supported.
 
 .. note::
 
-   You can also create a ``table`` by passing ``table=True`` to a ``put`` operation.
+   You can also create a ``table`` by passing ``fmt='t'`` to a ``put`` operation.
 
 .. _io.hdf5-keys:
 

doc/source/release.rst

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ pandas 0.13
     - removed the ``warn`` argument from ``open``. Instead a ``PossibleDataLossError`` exception will
       be raised if you try to use ``mode='w'`` with an OPEN file handle (:issue:`4367`)
     - allow a passed locations array or mask as a ``where`` condition (:issue:`4467`)
+    - the ``fmt`` keyword now replaces the ``table`` keyword; allowed values are ``s|t``
   - ``JSON``
 
     - added ``date_unit`` parameter to specify resolution of timestamps. Options
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ See :ref:`Internal Refactoring<whatsnew_0130.refactoring>`
       with a different block ordering (:issue:`4096`)
     - ``read_hdf`` was not respecting as passed ``mode`` (:issue:`4504`)
     - appending a 0-len table will work correctly (:issue:`4273`)
+    - ``to_hdf`` was raising when passing both arguments ``append`` and ``table`` (:issue:`4584`)
   - Fixed bug in tslib.tz_convert(vals, tz1, tz2): it could raise IndexError exception while
     trying to access trans[pos + 1] (:issue:`4496`)
   - The ``by`` argument now works correctly with the ``layout`` argument

doc/source/v0.13.0.txt

@@ -66,13 +66,33 @@ API changes
          store2.close()
          store2
 
+      .. ipython:: python
+         :suppress:
+
+         import os
+         os.remove(path)
+
     - removed the ``_quiet`` attribute, replace by a ``DuplicateWarning`` if retrieving
       duplicate rows from a table (:issue:`4367`)
     - removed the ``warn`` argument from ``open``. Instead a ``PossibleDataLossError`` exception will
       be raised if you try to use ``mode='w'`` with an OPEN file handle (:issue:`4367`)
     - allow a passed locations array or mask as a ``where`` condition (:issue:`4467`).
       See :ref:`here<io.hdf5-where_mask>` for an example.
 
+    - the ``fmt`` keyword now replaces the ``table`` keyword; allowed values are ``s|t``
+      the same defaults as prior < 0.13.0 remain, e.g. ``put`` implies 's' (Storer) format
+      and ``append`` imples 't' (Table) format
+
+      .. ipython:: python
+
+         path = 'test.h5'
+         df = DataFrame(randn(10,2))
+         df.to_hdf(path,'df_table',fmt='t')
+         df.to_hdf(path,'df_table2',append=True)
+         df.to_hdf(path,'df_storer')
+         with get_store(path) as store:
+            print store
+
       .. ipython:: python
          :suppress: