[Numpy-discussion] Pickling and initializing

[Dinesh B Vadhia]

When you pickle a numpy/scipy matrix does it have to be initialized by another program?  For example:

Program One:
    A = scipy.asmatrix(scipy.empty((i, i)), dtype=int)        # initialize matrix A
    <do something with A>
    pickle.dump(A)

Program Two:
    pickle.load(A)


.. in Program Two, do we need the statement:

    A = scipy.asmatrix(scipy.empty((i, i)), dtype=int)        # initialize matrix A

before the pickle.load(A)?

If not, why not and doesn't this make documentation difficult?

Dinesh
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