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[3.10] doc: Clarify os.urandom return type (GH-30282) #30711

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[3.10] doc: Clarify os.urandom return type (GH-30282) #30711

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Doc/library/os.rst
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.. function:: urandom(size)

Return a string of *size* random bytes suitable for cryptographic use.
Return a bytestring of *size* random bytes suitable for cryptographic use.

This function returns random bytes from an OS-specific randomness source. The
returned data should be unpredictable enough for cryptographic applications,
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