code: def detect_stream_mode(stream):
      '''
          detect_stream_mode - Detect the mode on a given stream
  
              @param stream <object> - A stream object
  
              If "mode" is present, that will be used.
  
          @return <type> - "Bytes" type or "str" type
      '''
      # If "Mode" is present, pull from that
      if hasattr(stream, 'mode'):
          if 'b' in stream.mode:
              return bytes
          elif 't' in stream.mode:
              return str
  
      # Read a zero-length string off the device 
      if hasattr(stream, 'read'):
          zeroStr = stream.read(0)
          if type(zeroStr) is str:
              return str
          return bytes
      elif hasattr(stream, 'recv'):
          zeroStr = stream.recv(0)
          if type(zeroStr) is str:
              return str
          return bytes
  
      # Cannot figure it out, assume bytes.
      return bytef detect_stream_mode(stream):
      '''
          detect_stream_mode - Detect the mode on a given stream
  
              @param stream <object> - A stream object
  
              If "mode" is present, that will be used.
  
          @return <type> - "Bytes" type or "str" type
      '''
      # If "Mode" is present, pull from that
      if hasattr(stream, 'mode'):
          if 'b' in stream.mode:
              return bytes
          elif 't' in stream.mode:
              return str
  
      # Read a zero-length string off the device 
      if hasattr(stream, 'read'):
          zeroStr = stream.read(0)
          if type(zeroStr) is str:
              return str
          return bytes
      elif hasattr(stream, 'recv'):
          zeroStr = stream.recv(0)
          if type(zeroStr) is str:
              return str
          return bytes
  
      # Cannot figure it out, assume bytes.
      return bytes
docs: detect_stream_mode - Detect the mode on a given stream
  
              @param stream <object> - A stream object
  
              If "mode" is present, that will be used.
  
          @return <type> - "Bytes" type or "str" type