changeset:   97131:c9e78d91d588
branch:      3.4
parent:      97124:3caa68f55e3e
user:        Alessandro Cucci
date:        Tue Jul 28 21:00:10 2015 +0200
files:       Doc/tutorial/inputoutput.rst
description:
Issue #24729: Update tutorial to match implementation.


diff -r 3caa68f55e3e -r c9e78d91d588 Doc/tutorial/inputoutput.rst
--- a/Doc/tutorial/inputoutput.rst	Wed Jul 29 14:40:38 2015 +0200
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/inputoutput.rst	Tue Jul 28 21:00:10 2015 +0200
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@
 omitted.
 
 Normally, files are opened in :dfn:`text mode`, that means, you read and write
-strings from and to the file, which are encoded in a specific encoding (the
-default being UTF-8).  ``'b'`` appended to the mode opens the file in
+strings from and to the file, which are encoded in a specific encoding. If
+encoding is not specified the default is platform dependent (see :func:`~functions.open`).
+``'b'`` appended to the mode opens the file in
 :dfn:`binary mode`: now the data is read and written in the form of bytes
 objects.  This mode should be used for all files that don't contain text.
 
@@ -437,4 +438,3 @@
    written in other languages.  It is also insecure by default:
    deserializing pickle data coming from an untrusted source can execute
    arbitrary code, if the data was crafted by a skilled attacker.
-