base64.b64encode requires encoded bytes in Python 3 but it works with str in Python 2.
The result of this function is bytes in Python 3 and str in Python 2.
Encoding the data with utf-8 before passing to base64.b64encode works both for Python 2 and 3.
If the returning value is bytes (this only happens with Python 3) it needs to be decoded with utf-8
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base64.b64encoderequires encodedbytesin Python 3 but it works withstrin Python 2. The result of this function isbytesin Python 3 andstrin Python 2.Encoding the data with
utf-8before passing tobase64.b64encodeworks both for Python 2 and 3. If the returning value isbytes(this only happens with Python 3) it needs to be decoded withutf-8