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authorAlessandro Cucci <devnull@localhost>2015-07-28 21:00:10 +0200
committerAlessandro Cucci <devnull@localhost>2015-07-28 21:00:10 +0200
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downloadcpython-47f4797170bfdffb5f85da16ad17b133781bff52.tar.gz
Issue #24729: Update tutorial to match implementation.
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@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ writing. The *mode* argument is optional; ``'r'`` will be assumed if it's
omitted.
Normally, files are opened in :dfn:`text mode`, that means, you read and write
-strings from and to the file, which are encoded in a specific encoding (the
-default being UTF-8). ``'b'`` appended to the mode opens the file in
+strings from and to the file, which are encoded in a specific encoding. If
+encoding is not specified the default is platform dependent (see :func:`~functions.open`).
+``'b'`` appended to the mode opens the file in
:dfn:`binary mode`: now the data is read and written in the form of bytes
objects. This mode should be used for all files that don't contain text.
@@ -437,4 +438,3 @@ The reference for the :mod:`json` module contains an explanation of this.
written in other languages. It is also insecure by default:
deserializing pickle data coming from an untrusted source can execute
arbitrary code, if the data was crafted by a skilled attacker.
-