Data.save

Data.save(filename=None, **kargs)

Save a string representation of the current DataFile object into the file ‘filename’.

Parameters:
  • filename (string, bool or None) – Filename to save data as, if this is None then the current filename for the object is used. If this is not set, then then a file dialog is used. If filename is False then a file dialog is forced.

  • as_loaded (bool,str) – If True, then the Loaded as key is inspected to see what the original class of the DataFile was and then this class’ save method is used to save the data. If a str then the keyword value is interpreted as the name of a subclass of the the current DataFile.

Returns:

self – The current DataFile object