On Nov 17, 2008, at 10:47 AM, Mark wrote:
I used pickle and found the file was saved in text format. I wonder whether anyone is familiar with a good compact off-the-shelf module available that will save in compressed format... or maybe an opinion on a smart approach for making a custom one?
Well, here's a thought: create a zip file (using the standard zipfile module), and pickle your data into that.
HTH, - Joe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list