Serialization is a process of converting complex data structures or objects into a format that can be stored or transmitted and reconstructed later. Pickle is a powerful module in Python that facilitates this process seamlessly.
In this article, we’ll delve into the world of data serialization with Pickle, exploring its usage and benefits.
What is Pickle?
Pickle is a module in Python that allows you to serialize and deserialize Python objects. It enables you to convert objects into a byte stream, which can then be written to a file or transmitted over a network. Pickle also provides a convenient way to reconstruct the original objects from the byte stream.
Serializing Objects with Pickle
Serializing an object with Pickle involves two main steps: dumping (writing) the object to a file and loading (reading) the object from a file.
import pickle
# Sample data
data = {'name': 'Alice', 'age': 30, 'city': 'New York'}
# Serializing data to a file
with open('data.pkl', 'wb') as file:
pickle.dump(data, file)