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Author	dmalcolm
Recipients	dmalcolm, docs@python, eric.araujo, vstinner
Date	2010-09-02.21:13:07
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Message-id	<1283461994.22.0.157742760148.issue9738@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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> I think either of these is correct: > - a UTF-8-encoded string > - a string encoded in UTF-8 Possibly use the word "buffer" here, rather than "string", as "string" may suggest the "str" type. Or even: "NUL-terminated buffer of UTF-8-encoded bytes", or whatnot. (sorry for bikeshedding)

> I think either of these is correct:
> - a UTF-8-encoded string
> - a string encoded in UTF-8

Possibly use the word "buffer" here, rather than "string", as "string" may suggest the "str" type.

Or even: "NUL-terminated buffer of UTF-8-encoded bytes", or whatnot.

(sorry for bikeshedding)

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Date	User	Action	Args
2010-09-02 21:13:14	dmalcolm	set	recipients: + dmalcolm, vstinner, eric.araujo, docs@python
2010-09-02 21:13:14	dmalcolm	set	messageid: <1283461994.22.0.157742760148.issue9738@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2010-09-02 21:13:07	dmalcolm	link	issue9738 messages
2010-09-02 21:13:07	dmalcolm	create