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diff --git a/Doc/library/base64.rst b/Doc/library/base64.rst index 39a466e5d3..e282ea0ef5 100644 --- a/Doc/library/base64.rst +++ b/Doc/library/base64.rst @@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ The legacy interface: .. function:: decode(input, output) Decode the contents of the binary *input* file and write the resulting binary - data to the *output* file. *input* and *output* must either be file objects - or objects that mimic the file object interface working with bytes - objects. *input* will be read until ``input.read()`` returns an empty string. + data to the *output* file. *input* and *output* must be :term:`file objects + <file object>`. *input* will be read until ``input.read()`` returns an empty + bytes object. .. function:: decodebytes(s) @@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ The legacy interface: .. function:: encode(input, output) Encode the contents of the binary *input* file and write the resulting base64 - encoded data to the *output* file. *input* and *output* must either be file - objects or objects that mimic the file object interface working with bytes - objects. *input* will be read until ``input.read()`` returns an empty string. - :func:`encode` returns the encoded data plus a trailing newline character - (``b'\n'``). + encoded data to the *output* file. *input* and *output* must be :term:`file + objects <file object>`. *input* will be read until ``input.read()`` returns + an empty bytes object. :func:`encode` returns the encoded data plus a trailing + newline character (``b'\n'``). .. function:: encodebytes(s) |