.. _invalid-bytes-returned:

invalid-bytes-returned / E0308
==============================

**Message emitted:**

__bytes__ does not return bytes

**Description:**

*Used when a __bytes__ method returns something which is not bytes*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-bytes-returned/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-bytes-returned/good.py
   :language: python



Created by the `classes <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/pylint/checkers/classes/special_methods_checker.py>`__ checker.