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@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ Here's an overview of the questions per chapter: 4.38. Q. How do I copy an object in Python? 4.39. Q. How to implement persistent objects in Python? (Persistent == automatically saved to and restored from disk.) + 4.40. Q. I try to use __spam and I get an error about _SomeClassName__spam. 5. Extending Python 5.1. Q. Can I create my own functions in C? @@ -1678,6 +1679,12 @@ A. The library module "pickle" now solves this in a very general way windows), and the library module "shelve" uses pickle and (g)dbm to create presistent mappings containing arbitrary Python objects. +4.40. Q. I try to use __spam and I get an error about _SomeClassName__spam. + +A. Variables with double leading underscore are "mangled" to provide a +simple but effective way to define class private variables. See the +chapter "New in Release 1.4" in the Python Tutorial. + 5. Extending Python =================== |