[Python-checkins] bpo-22005: Document the reality of pickle compatibility. (GH-11054)
Gregory P. Smith
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Sun Dec 9 14:43:01 EST 2018
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e328753d91379274b699b93decff45de07854617
commit: e328753d91379274b699b93decff45de07854617
branch: master
author: Gregory P. Smith <greg at krypto.org>
committer: GitHub <noreply at github.com>
date: 2018-12-09T11:42:58-08:00
summary:
bpo-22005: Document the reality of pickle compatibility. (GH-11054)
files:
M Doc/library/pickle.rst
diff --git a/Doc/library/pickle.rst b/Doc/library/pickle.rst
index 5fe49a013bc4..100a6a134508 100644
--- a/Doc/library/pickle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/pickle.rst
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ The :mod:`pickle` module differs from :mod:`marshal` in several significant ways
:file:`.pyc` files, the Python implementers reserve the right to change the
serialization format in non-backwards compatible ways should the need arise.
The :mod:`pickle` serialization format is guaranteed to be backwards compatible
- across Python releases.
+ across Python releases provided a compatible pickle protocol is chosen and
+ pickling and unpickling code deals with Python 2 to Python 3 type differences
+ if your data is crossing that unique breaking change language boundary.
Comparison with ``json``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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