Provide default for blocksize on retrbinary (Skip Montanaro).
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex b/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex
index dfbaa2b..a89c6a9 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex
@@ -125,14 +125,15 @@
Raise an exception otherwise.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command\, callback\, maxblocksize}
+\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command\, callback\optional{\, maxblocksize}}
Retrieve a file in binary transfer mode. \var{command} should be an
appropriate \samp{RETR} command, i.e.\ \code{"RETR \var{filename}"}.
The \var{callback} function is called for each block of data received,
with a single string argument giving the data block.
-The \var{maxblocksize} argument specifies the maximum block size
-(which may not be the actual size of the data blocks passed to
-\var{callback}).
+The optional \var{maxblocksize} argument specifies the maximum chunk size to
+read on the low-level socket object created to do the actual transfer
+(which will also be the largest size of the data blocks passed to
+\var{callback}). A reasonable default is chosen.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{retrlines}{command\optional{\, callback}}
diff --git a/Doc/libftplib.tex b/Doc/libftplib.tex
index dfbaa2b..a89c6a9 100644
--- a/Doc/libftplib.tex
+++ b/Doc/libftplib.tex
@@ -125,14 +125,15 @@
Raise an exception otherwise.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command\, callback\, maxblocksize}
+\begin{funcdesc}{retrbinary}{command\, callback\optional{\, maxblocksize}}
Retrieve a file in binary transfer mode. \var{command} should be an
appropriate \samp{RETR} command, i.e.\ \code{"RETR \var{filename}"}.
The \var{callback} function is called for each block of data received,
with a single string argument giving the data block.
-The \var{maxblocksize} argument specifies the maximum block size
-(which may not be the actual size of the data blocks passed to
-\var{callback}).
+The optional \var{maxblocksize} argument specifies the maximum chunk size to
+read on the low-level socket object created to do the actual transfer
+(which will also be the largest size of the data blocks passed to
+\var{callback}). A reasonable default is chosen.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{retrlines}{command\optional{\, callback}}
diff --git a/Lib/ftplib.py b/Lib/ftplib.py
index ec7d479..024a0fa 100644
--- a/Lib/ftplib.py
+++ b/Lib/ftplib.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
raise error_reply, resp
return resp
- def retrbinary(self, cmd, callback, blocksize):
+ def retrbinary(self, cmd, callback, blocksize=8192):
'''Retrieve data in binary mode.
The argument is a RETR command.
The callback function is called for each block.