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doc: fix default encoding mention in crypto.md · nodejs/node@561958e

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available cipher algorithms.

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The `key` is the raw key used by the `algorithm` and `iv` is an

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[initialization vector][]. Both arguments must be `'latin1'` encoded strings or

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[initialization vector][]. Both arguments must be `'utf8'` encoded strings or

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[buffers][`Buffer`].

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### crypto.createCredentials(details)

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available cipher algorithms.

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The `key` is the raw key used by the `algorithm` and `iv` is an

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[initialization vector][]. Both arguments must be `'latin1'` encoded strings or

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[initialization vector][]. Both arguments must be `'utf8'` encoded strings or

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[buffers][`Buffer`].

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### crypto.createDiffieHellman(prime[, prime_encoding][, generator][, generator_encoding])