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Clarify that __module__ applies to various type of functions.

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Guido van Rossum 2003-02-06 16:16:50 +00:00
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@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ Core and builtins
to convert a long integer into a float which couldn't fit.
See SF bug #676155.
- Function objects now have an __module__ attribute that is bound to
- Function objects now have a __module__ attribute that is bound to
the name of the module in which the function was defined. This
attribute is used by pickle.whichmodule(), which changes the
behavior of whichmodule slightly. In Python 2.2 whichmodule()
returns "__main__" for functions that are not defined at the
top-level of a module (examples: methods, nested functions). Now
whichmodule() will return the proper module name.
applies for C functions and methods as well as functions and methods
defined in Python. This attribute is used by pickle.whichmodule(),
which changes the behavior of whichmodule slightly. In Python 2.2
whichmodule() returns "__main__" for functions that are not defined
at the top-level of a module (examples: methods, nested functions).
Now whichmodule() will return the proper module name.
Extension modules
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