Message 306567 - Python tracker

Message306567

Author	vstinner
Recipients	acue, ezio.melotti, vstinner
Date	2017-11-20.17:09:57
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Message-id	<1511197797.15.0.213398074469.issue32078@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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Calling str(bytes) is wrong in Python 3: $ python3 -bb Python 3.6.2 (default, Oct 2 2017, 16:51:32) >>> str(b'abc') BytesWarning: str() on a bytes instance Just don't do that :-) Use repr(bytes) if you want the b'...' format: >>> repr(b'abc') "b'abc'"

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Calling str(bytes) is wrong in Python 3:

$ python3 -bb
Python 3.6.2 (default, Oct  2 2017, 16:51:32) 
>>> str(b'abc')
BytesWarning: str() on a bytes instance

Just don't do that :-)

Use repr(bytes) if you want the b'...' format:

>>> repr(b'abc')
"b'abc'"

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Date	User	Action	Args
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2017-11-20 17:09:57	vstinner	set	messageid: <1511197797.15.0.213398074469.issue32078@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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