serialize()

Serialize a Python object to bytes.

Usage

serialize(obj)

Converts the given object into a byte string representation using pickle serialization.

Parameters

obj: object

The Python object to serialize. Must be picklable.

Returns

bytes

The serialized byte string.

Raises

TypeError

If the object cannot be pickled.

Examples

>>> data = serialize({"key": "value"})
>>> isinstance(data, bytes)
True

See Also

• deserialize(): Convert bytes back into a Python object.
• to_json(): Serialize an object to a JSON string instead.