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#8057: fix strings -> byte strings

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Ezio Melotti 2010-03-12 22:45:38 +00:00
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@ -73,15 +73,16 @@ Handling of compressed files is offered by the :class:`BZ2File` class.
.. method:: read([size])
Read at most *size* uncompressed bytes, returned as a string. If the
Read at most *size* uncompressed bytes, returned as a byte string. If the
*size* argument is negative or omitted, read until EOF is reached.
.. method:: readline([size])
Return the next line from the file, as a string, retaining newline. A
non-negative *size* argument limits the maximum number of bytes to return
(an incomplete line may be returned then). Return an empty string at EOF.
Return the next line from the file, as a byte string, retaining newline.
A non-negative *size* argument limits the maximum number of bytes to
return (an incomplete line may be returned then). Return an empty byte
string at EOF.
.. method:: readlines([size])
@ -111,15 +112,16 @@ Handling of compressed files is offered by the :class:`BZ2File` class.
.. method:: write(data)
Write string *data* to file. Note that due to buffering, :meth:`close` may
be needed before the file on disk reflects the data written.
Write the byte string *data* to file. Note that due to buffering,
:meth:`close` may be needed before the file on disk reflects the data
written.
.. method:: writelines(sequence_of_strings)
.. method:: writelines(sequence_of_byte_strings)
Write the sequence of strings to the file. Note that newlines are not
added. The sequence can be any iterable object producing strings. This is
equivalent to calling write() for each string.
Write the sequence of byte strings to the file. Note that newlines are not
added. The sequence can be any iterable object producing byte strings.
This is equivalent to calling write() for each byte string.
Sequential (de)compression