How to pickle functions/classes defined in __main__ (python)

Question

I would like to be able to pickle a function or class from within __main__, with the obvious problem (mentioned in other posts) that the pickled function/class is in the __m

Answer 1

Pickle seems to look at the main scope for definitions of classes and functions. From inside the module you're unpickling from, try this:

import myscript
import __main__
__main__.myclass = myscript.myclass
#unpickle anywhere after this