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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index 6d50e0d880..08fb7fedcc 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -874,9 +874,9 @@ available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. The optional *buffering* argument specifies the file's desired buffer size: 0 means unbuffered, 1 means line buffered, any other positive value means use a - buffer of (approximately) that size. A negative *buffering* means to use the - system default, which is usually line buffered for tty devices and fully - buffered for other files. If omitted, the system default is used. [#]_ + buffer of (approximately) that size (in bytes). A negative *buffering* means + to use the system default, which is usually line buffered for tty devices and + fully buffered for other files. If omitted, the system default is used. [#]_ Modes ``'r+'``, ``'w+'`` and ``'a+'`` open the file for updating (note that ``'w+'`` truncates the file). Append ``'b'`` to the mode to open the file in |