[Python-Dev] Why does base64 return bytes? (original) (raw)
Greg Ewing greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Thu Jun 16 01:59:26 EDT 2016
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Steven D'Aprano wrote:
I'm satisfied that the choice made by Python is the right choice, and that it meets the spirit (if, arguably, not the letter) of the RFC.
IMO it meets the letter (if you read it a certain way) but not the spirit.
-- Greg
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