#!/usr/bin/env python # # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann. # # # All Rights Reserved # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all # copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to # distribution of the software without specific, written prior # permission. # # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN # CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. # """Dump some objects to a file named by the user. """ __module_id__ = "$Id$" #end_pymotw_header try: import cPickle as pickle except: import pickle import sys class SimpleObject(object): def __init__(self, name): self.name = name l = list(name) l.reverse() self.name_backwards = ''.join(l) return if __name__ == '__main__': data = [] data.append(SimpleObject('pickle')) data.append(SimpleObject('cPickle')) data.append(SimpleObject('last')) try: filename = sys.argv[1] except IndexError: raise RuntimeError('Please specify a filename as an argument to %s' % sys.argv[0]) out_s = open(filename, 'wb') try: # Write to the stream for o in data: print 'WRITING: %s (%s)' % (o.name, o.name_backwards) pickle.dump(o, out_s) finally: out_s.close()