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Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:58536

There is also the shelve module.

It uses pickle to marshal a Python object, then stores it in a file 
under a key.

Sample code from the module documentation:

import shelve

d = shelve.open(filename) # open -- file may get suffix added by 
low-level library

d[key] = data   # store data at key (overwrites old data if using an 
existing key)
data = d[key]   # retrieve a COPY of data at key (raise KeyError if no 
such key)
del d[key]      # delete data stored at key (raises KeyError if no such key)
flag = key in d        # true if the key exists
klist = list(d.keys()) # a list of all existing keys (slow!)


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Bob Gailer
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