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How to make a Python class serializable?

A simple class:

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

What should I do to be able to get output of:

>>> import json   >>> my_file = FileItem('/foo/bar') >>> json.dumps(my_file) TypeError: Object of type 'FileItem' is not JSON serializable 

Without the error

How to make a Python class serializable?

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

Attempt to serialize to JSON:

>>> import json >>> x = FileItem('/foo/bar') >>> json.dumps(x) TypeError: Object of type 'FileItem' is not JSON serializable 

How to make a Python class serializable?

A simple class:

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

What should I do to be able to get output of:

json.dumps() 

Without an error (FileItem instance at ... is not JSON serializable)

How to make a Python class serializable?

A simple class:

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

What should I do to be able to get output of:

>>> import json >>> my_file = FileItem('/foo/bar') >>> json.dumps(my_file) TypeError: Object of type 'FileItem' is not JSON serializable 

Without the error

How to make a Python class serializable?

a simple class:

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

What should I do to be able to get output of:

json.dumps() 

without an error (FileItem instance at ... is not JSON serializable)

How to make a Python class serializable?

A simple class:

class FileItem: def __init__(self, fname): self.fname = fname 

What should I do to be able to get output of:

json.dumps() 

Without an error (FileItem instance at ... is not JSON serializable)