py3k: converting int to bytes

[J. Gerlach]

Am 26.02.2011 12:26, schrieb J. Gerlach:
> Am 24.02.2011 17:19, schrieb spam at uce.gov:
>>
>> Is there a better way to convert int to bytes then going through strings:
>>
>> x=5
>> str(x).encode()
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>     >>> bytes([8])
>     b'\x08'
> seems more straight forward...
... but it gives a different result. I should've tested before
answering, sorry.