Question

The process of pickling in Python includes:

(a) conversion of a list into a datatable

(b) conversion of a byte stream into Python object hierarchy

(c) conversion of a Python object hierarchy into byte stream

(d) conversion of a datatable into a list

I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question comes from Pickle Module topic in section Mapping Functions and Modules of Python

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) conversion of a Python object hierarchy into byte stream

Easy explanation - Pickling is the process of sterilizing a Python object, that is, conversion of a byte stream into Python object hierarchy. The reverse of this process is known as unpickling.