In this tutorial, we will introduce .pkl file and learn how to create and read it in python. It is a good type of file that can be used to save and share python data.
What is .pkl file
.pkl file usually is created by python pickle package, it is often used to save python data, such as a list, tuple, a class instance. Then, we can share these data to others using this file.
How to create and read .pkl file
As we know, .pkl file can be used to save python data. We can use pickle.dump() to create a .pkl file.
In order to read data in .pkl file, we can use pickle.load() function.
However, we also can change the extension of .pkl file. For example, we can change it to .bin or .txt.
Here is the tutorial that introduces how to create and read file using python pickle.
Best Practice to Save and Load Python Object From a File with Pickle – Python Tutorial