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@@ -201,13 +201,19 @@ The ``cursor`` class
Call a stored database procedure with the given name. The sequence of
parameters must contain one entry for each argument that the procedure
- expects. The result of the call is returned as modified copy of the
- input sequence. Input parameters are left untouched, output and
- input/output parameters replaced with possibly new values.
-
- The procedure may also provide a result set as output. This must then
- be made available through the standard |fetch*|_ methods.
+ expects. Overloaded procedures are supported. Named parameters can be
+ used by supplying the parameters as a dictionary.
+
+ This function is, at present, not DBAPI-compliant. The return value is
+ supposed to consist of the sequence of parameters with modified output
+ and input/output parameters. In future versions, the DBAPI-compliant
+ return value may be implemented, but for now the function returns None.
+
+ The procedure may provide a result set as output. This is then made
+ available through the standard |fetch*|_ methods.
+ .. versionchanged:: 2.7
+ added support for named arguments.
.. method:: mogrify(operation [, parameters])