Python Standard Library - Data Handling 📁

The Python Standard Library provides essential modules for data handling tasks. Below are key modules and their purposes:

• csv 📄
  Handles CSV file reading/writing.
  Example

  import csv for parsing and generating CSV data.

• json 💾
  Serializes and deserializes JSON data.
  Example

  json.dumps() to convert Python objects to JSON strings.

• pickle 🧠
  Serializes Python objects to byte streams.
  Example

  pickle.dump() for saving objects to files.

• shelve 📁
  Stores Python objects in a file using a dictionary-like interface.
  Example

  Simplifies persistent storage for small data sets.

• dbm 🗄️
  Interfaces with Unix dbm databases for key-value storage.
  Example

  Useful for lightweight data persistence.

Further Reading

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