documentation clarification. mention bytes.

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Gregory P. Smith 2009-05-04 19:34:45 +00:00
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@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ both IPv4 and IPv6.
Take an IP string or int and return an object of the correct type. Returns
an :class:`IPv4` or :class:`IPv6` object.
The *ipaddr* parameter must be a string or integer representing the IP
address. Either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses may be supplied. Integers less than
2**32 will be considered to be IPv4.
The *ipaddr* parameter must be a string, bytes or integer representing the
IP address in ascii, network byte order or as a number respectively. Either
IPv4 or IPv6 addresses may be supplied. Integers less than 2**32 will be
considered to be IPv4.
Raises :exc:`ValueError` if the *ipaddr* passed is not either an IPv4 or an
IPv6 address.