[Python-checkins] r74254 - python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/os.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Wed Jul 29 18:14:16 2009
New Revision: 74254

Log:
#6586: fix return/argument type doc for os.read() and os.write().

Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/os.rst

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/os.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/os.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/os.rst	Wed Jul 29 18:14:16 2009
@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@
 
 .. function:: read(fd, n)
 
-   Read at most *n* bytes from file descriptor *fd*. Return a string containing the
+   Read at most *n* bytes from file descriptor *fd*. Return a bytestring containing the
    bytes read.  If the end of the file referred to by *fd* has been reached, an
-   empty string is returned. Availability: Unix, Windows.
+   empty bytes object is returned. Availability: Unix, Windows.
 
    .. note::
 
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@
 
 .. function:: write(fd, str)
 
-   Write the string *str* to file descriptor *fd*. Return the number of bytes
-   actually written. Availability: Unix, Windows.
+   Write the bytestring in *str* to file descriptor *fd*. Return the number of
+   bytes actually written. Availability: Unix, Windows.
 
    .. note::