parameters: (self)
return_statement: return data_state + (getmaskarray(self).tobytes(cf), self._fill_value)
docstring: Return the internal state of the masked array, for pickling
          purposes.
docstring_summary: Return the internal state of the masked array, for pickling
          purposes.
docstring_tokens: Return the internal state of the masked array for pickling purposes .
function: def __getstate__(self):
          """Return the internal state of the masked array, for pickling
          purposes.
  
          """
          cf = 'CF'[self.flags.fnc]
          data_state = super(MaskedArray, self).__reduce__()[2]
          return data_state + (getmaskarray(self).tobytes(cf), self._fill_value)
function_tokens: def __getstate__ ( self ) : cf = 'CF' [ self . flags . fnc ] data_state = super ( MaskedArray , self ) . __reduce__ ( ) [ 2 ] return data_state + ( getmaskarray ( self ) . tobytes ( cf ) , self . _fill_value )