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diff --git a/Doc/library/binascii.rst b/Doc/library/binascii.rst index 0cd18b1..632ecf7 100644 --- a/Doc/library/binascii.rst +++ b/Doc/library/binascii.rst @@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ The :mod:`binascii` module defines the following functions: Convert binary data to a line of ASCII characters in base64 coding. The return value is the converted line, including a newline char if *newline* is - true. The length of *data* should be at most 57 to adhere to the - base64 standard. - + true. The output of this function conforms to :rfc:`3548`. .. versionchanged:: 3.6 Added the *newline* parameter. @@ -172,7 +170,8 @@ The :mod:`binascii` module defines the following functions: .. seealso:: Module :mod:`base64` - Support for base64 encoding used in MIME email messages. + Support for RFC compliant base64-style encoding in base 16, 32, 64, + and 85. Module :mod:`binhex` Support for the binhex format used on the Macintosh. |