reconstruct list and dictionary from file

[Satchidanand Haridas]

Steve Perry wrote:

>I have a serialized list and dictionary stored in a file, with the
>following format:
>
>mydata:
>   color ["red" "green" "blue"]
>   origin [0.0 13.2 9.2]
>   datasource1 {server:"server1.domain" username:"client"
>password:"secret"}
>
>  
>
Is the above format the only way you want to store the serialized list? 
I ask because (and in case
you aren't already aware of the 'execfile' method), if you can store 
'mydata' in the form of legal Python expressions,
you can use the 'execfile' method to  create live objects out of the 
data-structures stored in the list.

Regards,
Satchit,


>Is there any APIs to reconstruct the mydata object back with the list
>and dictionary recreated in it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>
>
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