--- c:/Python37/Lib/codecs.py	2019-07-08 19:24:18.000000000 -0400
+++ codecs.py	2019-10-15 04:01:25.880518400 -0400
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@
 
     def encode(self, input, final=False):
         # encode input (taking the buffer into account)
-        data = self.buffer + input
+        if isinstance(input, int):
+            data = self.buffer + bytes((input,))
+        else:
+            data = self.buffer + input
         (result, consumed) = self._buffer_encode(data, self.errors, final)
         # keep unencoded input until the next call
         self.buffer = data[consumed:]