def encode(self, obj):
        """
        Take a Python object and return it as a tuple (value, value_type), a
        blob and a one-char code for what type it is
        """
        if self._is_valid_mysql_bigint(obj):
            return obj, 'i'

        value = pickle.dumps(obj, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
        value_type = 'p'
        if (
            self._compress_min_length
            and len(value) >= self._compress_min_length
        ):
            value = zlib.compress(value, self._compress_level)
            value_type = 'z'
        return value, value_type
def encode ( self , obj ) : if self . _is_valid_mysql_bigint ( obj ) : return obj , 'i' value = pickle . dumps ( obj , pickle . HIGHEST_PROTOCOL ) value_type = 'p' if ( self . _compress_min_length and len ( value ) >= self . _compress_min_length ) : value = zlib . compress ( value , self . _compress_level ) value_type = 'z' return value , value_type
Take a Python object and return it as a tuple (value, value_type), a
        blob and a one-char code for what type it is