:func:`mksalt`, one of the ``crypt.METHOD_*`` values (though not all
may be available on all platforms), or a full encrypted password
including salt, as returned by this function. If *salt* is not
- provided, the strongest method will be used (as returned by
- :func:`methods`).
+ provided, the strongest method available in :attr:`methods` will be used.
Checking a password is usually done by passing the plain-text password
as *word* and the full results of a previous :func:`crypt` call,
.. function:: mksalt(method=None, *, rounds=None)
Return a randomly generated salt of the specified method. If no
- *method* is given, the strongest method available as returned by
- :func:`methods` is used.
+ *method* is given, the strongest method available in :attr:`methods` is
+ used.
The return value is a string suitable for passing as the *salt* argument
to :func:`crypt`.