Built-in Module marshal

This module contains functions that can read and write Python values in a binary format. The format is specific to Python, but independent of machine architecture issues (e.g., you can write a Python value to a file on a VAX, transport the file to a Mac, and read it back there). Details of the format not explained here; read the source if you're interested.59 ^3.2

Not all Python object types are supported; in general, only objects whose value is independent from a particular invocation of Python can be written and read by this module. The following types are supported: None, integers, long integers, floating point numbers, strings, tuples, lists, dictionaries, and code objects, where it should be understood that tuples, lists and dictionaries are only supported as long as the values contained therein are themselves supported; and recursive lists and dictionaries should not be written (they will cause an infinite loop).

There are functions that read/write files as well as functions operating on strings.

The module defines these functions:

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