How do I use a pyc file created with an older version of Python?

[Steve Purcell]

Paul Moore wrote:
> Is it possible to convert a pyc from an older version of Python to a
> newer one, without the source? It seems like it should be possible, as
> a pyc is (I believe) just a magic number plus a marshalled code
> object.

Bad luck. The marshalled code objects aren't compatible from 1.5.2 to 2.0.

-Steve

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