[REBOL] Re: Object "Serialization"
From: gjones05:mail:orion at: 22-Feb-2001 15:36
> > In a separate thread, a question was asked about serialization of
> > objects by Sharriff Aina. I had a similar question in mind and was
> > hoping for an answer. Since the thread had gotten a bit off topic,
I'm
> > reposting essentially the same question in this separate thread.
> >
> > To date, when I want to save an object, I've been using 'save. Then
> > when I need the object back, I use 'read and then 'do the object.
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > data: make object! [
> > name: "Joe"
> > ]
> >
> > save %my-object.r data
> >
> > ;... later i need the object ...
> > data: read %my-object.r
> > data: do data
> > print data/name
>
> use 'load instead of 'read? Then you don't need to 'do the 'data ...
> -pekr-
Thanks, that is a good point!
Scott
