[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-784509 ] interpret string argument as filename

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Bugs item #784509, was opened at 2003-08-06 18:19
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Feature Request
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Russ Thompson (russt)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: interpret string argument as filename

Initial Comment:

I think it would be great if, in general, anywhere
a python function asks for a file object, supplying
a string would be interpreted as a filename.

For example, one can do:
cPickle.dump('mypicklefile', myobject)

instead of:
f=file('mypicklefile','w')
cPickle.dump(f,myobject)
f.close()

Much faster in an interactive session!  And very
easy to implement.  And similarly for cPickle.load()
and lots of other functions.  Pickling of multiple
objects could still be accomplished through the
long form above.

Thanks,
-Russ





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