take a look at pickle and shelve. info about both can be found at http://docs.python.org/lib/python.html
On Tue, May 10, 2005 at 08:46:50AM -0700, Tom Cloyd wrote: > I'm creating a small database using a dictionary of dictionaries, and I > want to output it to a file. It seems that only strings can be output to > files, and I cannot quite figure out how to quickly and simply convert my > dictionary to a list of strings or whatever. Or maybe I'm going about this > all wrong. > > So, the most general form of my question: how can I store a dictionary > containing some data records stored as dictionaries - a dictionary of > dictionaries - in a file, so I can read it back in later and process its > contents? > > Thank you very much for your generosity in giving some of your time to > this service. I'm very grateful. > > -- t. > > ====================================================== > Tom Cloyd > Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A: (360) 920-1226 > << BestMindHealth.com >> > ====================================================== > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
