On 11/10/12 02:23, boB Stepp wrote:
bytes have string methods as a convenience, such as find, split, and
partition. They also have the method decode(), which uses a specified
encoding such as "utf-8" to create a string from an encoded bytes
sequence.
What is the intended use of byte types?
One purpose is to facilitate the handling of raw data streams such as
might be read from a binary file or over a network. If you are using
locale settings with 16 bit characters reading such a stream as a
character string will result in you processing pairs of bytes at a time.
Using a byte string you guarantee you process 8 bits at a time with no
attempt at interpretation.
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Alan G
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