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Issue #17418: specify that buffer sizes are bytes.

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Terry Jan Reedy 2013-03-16 15:55:53 -04:00
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@ -874,9 +874,9 @@ available. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
The optional *buffering* argument specifies the file's desired buffer size: 0
means unbuffered, 1 means line buffered, any other positive value means use a
buffer of (approximately) that size. A negative *buffering* means to use the
system default, which is usually line buffered for tty devices and fully
buffered for other files. If omitted, the system default is used. [#]_
buffer of (approximately) that size (in bytes). A negative *buffering* means
to use the system default, which is usually line buffered for tty devices and
fully buffered for other files. If omitted, the system default is used. [#]_
Modes ``'r+'``, ``'w+'`` and ``'a+'`` open the file for updating (note that
``'w+'`` truncates the file). Append ``'b'`` to the mode to open the file in