[Python-Dev] metaclass insanity

Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:36:59 -0600

On Monday 04 November 2002 11:10 am, Michael Hudson wrote:
>
> What happens for nested classes?
>
> In
>
> class X:
>     class Y:
>         pass
>
> are X.Y instances picklable without extra fiddling?

Picklable functions and classes must be defined in the top level of a 
module. Nested classes, and instances thereof, cannot be pickled at all.

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Patrick K. O'Brien
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