[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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?
>
> Joe> Well, here's a thought: create a zip file (using the standard
> Joe> zipfile module), and pickle your data into that.
>
> Also, specify a pickle binary protool. Here's a silly example:
>
> >>> len(pickle.dumps([1,2,3], pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL))
> 14
> >>> len(pickle.dumps([1,2,3], 0))
> 18
Or even
>>> L = range(100)
>>> a = pickle.dumps(L)
>>> len(a)
496
>>> b = a.encode("bz2")
>>> len(b)
141
>>> c = b.decode("bz2")
>>> M = pickle.loads(c)
>>> M == L
True
>>>
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