[Python-Dev] Why does base64 return bytes?

[Daniel Holth]

IMO this is more a philosophical problem than a programming problem. base64
has a dual-nature. It is both text and bytes. At least it should fit in a
1-byte-per-character efficient Python 3 unicode string also.
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