using pickle to read and write python code example

Example 1: write data to using pickle

import pickle

example_dict = {1:"6",2:"2",3:"f"}

pickle_out = open("dict.pickle","wb")
pickle.dump(example_dict, pickle_out)
pickle_out.close()

Example 2: save a file as a pickle

with open('mypickle.pickle', 'wb') as f:
    pickle.dump(some_obj, f)

# note that this will overwrite any existing file
# in the current working directory called 'mypickle.pickle'