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diff --git a/Doc/library/crypt.rst b/Doc/library/crypt.rst index 73df87c..3189ece 100644 --- a/Doc/library/crypt.rst +++ b/Doc/library/crypt.rst @@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ The :mod:`crypt` module defines the following functions: :func:`mksalt`, one of the ``crypt.METHOD_*`` values (though not all may be available on all platforms), or a full encrypted password including salt, as returned by this function. If *salt* is not - provided, the strongest method will be used (as returned by - :func:`methods`). + provided, the strongest method available in :attr:`methods` will be used. Checking a password is usually done by passing the plain-text password as *word* and the full results of a previous :func:`crypt` call, @@ -125,8 +124,8 @@ The :mod:`crypt` module defines the following functions: .. function:: mksalt(method=None, *, rounds=None) Return a randomly generated salt of the specified method. If no - *method* is given, the strongest method available as returned by - :func:`methods` is used. + *method* is given, the strongest method available in :attr:`methods` is + used. The return value is a string suitable for passing as the *salt* argument to :func:`crypt`. |