Python: saving objects and using pickle. extension of filename

Asked 2010-12-25T11:14:36.240

Hello I´m trying using the next piece of code:

import pickle 
object = Object() 
filehandler = open(filename, 'w') 
pickle.dump(object, filehandler)

I would like to know what should be the extension of the file 'filename'. Thank you!

python object save pickle file-extension

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Depends on what you want to do with the file.

filename should be sufficient.

And don't use object as an identifier. It shadows the builtin object.

answered 2010-12-25T11:26:32.340