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@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ default value of 64 kb for the same parameter. |
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829 | 829 | `options` can include `start` and `end` values to read a range of bytes from |
830 | 830 | the file instead of the entire file. Both `start` and `end` are inclusive and |
831 | | -start at 0. The `encoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, or `'base64'`. |
| 831 | +start at 0. The `encoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer](buffer.html). |
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833 | 833 | If `fd` is specified, `ReadStream` will ignore the `path` argument and will use |
834 | 834 | the specified file descriptor. This means that no `open` event will be emitted. |
@@ -873,8 +873,7 @@ Returns a new WriteStream object (See `Writable Stream`). |
873 | 873 | `options` may also include a `start` option to allow writing data at |
874 | 874 | some position past the beginning of the file. Modifying a file rather |
875 | 875 | than replacing it may require a `flags` mode of `r+` rather than the |
876 | | -default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, `binary`, |
877 | | -or `'base64'`. |
| 876 | +default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer](buffer.html). |
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879 | 878 | Like `ReadStream` above, if `fd` is specified, `WriteStream` will ignore the |
880 | 879 | `path` argument and will use the specified file descriptor. This means that no |
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