[Jython-checkins] CVS: jython/Doc differences.ht,2.9,2.10

[Finn B. <bc...@us...>]

Update of /cvsroot/jython/jython/Doc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv13200

Modified Files:
	differences.ht 
Log Message:
Added the 'b' open flag explanation.



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      gains it can provide.</I>
  
+     <p><LI>The 'b' (binary) flag parameter to the open(file, flag) 
+     call have a different meaning for Jython. In addition to the 
+     expected platform depending newline translation, the 'b' flag
+     also controls the unicode/binary translation of characters with
+     value > 255. When the 'b' flag is specified, only the low-order half
+     of each unicode character will written to the file and the high-order
+     byte will be set to zero when reading from a file. 
+     Without the 'b' option, the unicode charecters will the passed 
+     through the default codec before going to/from the file.
+ 
  </UL>