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diff --git a/Doc/library/pickle.rst b/Doc/library/pickle.rst index 4b329ae..9a31520 100644 --- a/Doc/library/pickle.rst +++ b/Doc/library/pickle.rst @@ -473,13 +473,13 @@ objects. [#]_ Although powerful, implementing :meth:`__reduce__` directly in your classes is error prone. For this reason, class designers should use the high-level interface (i.e., :meth:`__getnewargs__`, :meth:`__getstate__` and -:meth:`__setstate__`) whenever possible. We will show however cases where using +:meth:`__setstate__`) whenever possible. We will show, however, cases where using :meth:`__reduce__` is the only option or leads to more efficient pickling or both. -The interface is currently defined as follow. The :meth:`__reduce__` method +The interface is currently defined as follows. The :meth:`__reduce__` method takes no argument and shall return either a string or preferably a tuple (the -returned object is often refered as the "reduce value"). +returned object is often referred to as the "reduce value"). If a string is returned, the string should be interpreted as the name of a global variable. It should be the object's local name relative to its module; |