>>> e = bytes(a, encoding='utf8')
>>> type(e)
<class 'bytes'>
>>> f = str(b, encoding='utf8')
>>> type(f)
<class 'str'>
A Guide to Text vs Data in Python 3.0
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Converting str to bytes via Functions
Alternatively, one can use the functions for these data types:
byte(string, encoding=...) and str(bytestring, encoding=...).
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